# NTSB Incident DCA17IA202
> **DJI Phantom** · 2017-09-21 · Hoffman Island, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA17IA202
- **Event ID:** 20170922X54600
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2017-09-21
- **Location:** Hoffman Island, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.5, -74
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DJI
- **Model:** Phantom
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 107
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the sUAS pilot to see and avoid the helicopter due to his intentional flight beyond visual line of sight. Contributing to the incident was the sUAS pilot's incomplete knowledge of the regulations and safe operating practices.

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