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Near the river that morning who saw the catastrophic collision firsthand. >> it was really awful, because to see that, it's so devastating. sort of wondered how could this happen? >> while crews worked to recover the remains of the victims and both aircraft, the ntsb begins an investigation to determine how, on a clear day, this collision could have happened. one of the things they look at, the flight tracks of the plane and the helicopter. greg feith consulted on the case for the family of the fixed-wing pilot. >> august 2009 there were two aircraft taking off from two separate places. the he...

Clark from noticing the piper approaching from the west as he lifts off. by the time he turns south, it's too late. the piper is approaching from behind the helicopter and out of clark's field of view. >> helicopters have typically very good visibility as they have larger canopies. but they, too, have visibility restrictions that can be up and behind them. >> investigators also learn that the pilot of the piper was likely dealing with a distracting situation of his own. as he struggles to reestablish radio contact with the air traffic controllers providing him with flight following. >> once th...

Risk of danger, severe weather, poor visibility and mechanical issues can all test a pilot's skill. >> general aviation pilots, they are nonprofessional pilots. they are flying for recreational purposes. they don't necessarily have the same level of operational discipline as an airline pilot. so there's a lot of room for error. >> the vast majority of light aircraft flights land safely without incident. but when things do go wrong, a split second decision can mean the difference between life and death. july 16th, 1999. it's a mild quiet evening in fairfield, new jersey at the essex county airp...

Make sure i did all the inspection before i give it to him. that plane was almost a brand-new plane and was in very good condition. so i knew it's not the plane, it's a pilot error. >> investigators come to the same conclusion. after the wreckage of the saratoga is salvaged and carefully examined, it's clear the plane was fully functional prior to impact. this suggests to investigators that as the pilot in command kennedy made one or more fatal errors the night of the crash, the first of which appears to be his decision to fly his new airplane solo. >> now he's dealing with a little faster pla...

Than the minimum 35 hours of flight time needed to get a pilot's license. he was also still training to fly using instruments only. but he was more than capable of flying his cessna 182 solo. >> i felt he was a very good pilot and he wants to grow. >> when hussein decided to upgrade to a twin-engine aircraft, john seized the opportunity to buy his new acquaintance's piper saratoga. >> saratoga was really a very good step for him. but one thing i really told him, i said this plane is much more advanced than the plane you are flying. it's faster. so make sure you really have a proper training an...