MINR · Piper PA-28-140 · 2003-09-05 · Somerville, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA195
Event ID
20031031X01834
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-05
Location
Somerville, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.625831, -74.669998
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6183J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in executing a go-around, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence from a helicopter. A factor in the accident was the wake turbulence.