# NTSB Accident NYC03LA195
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2003-09-05 · Somerville, NJ, USA · MINR
## 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.

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