# NTSB Accident SEA07FA263
> **Aero Vodochody L-39C** · 2007-09-13 · Reno, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA07FA263
- **Event ID:** 20070924X01438
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-09-13
- **Location:** Reno, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.664165, -119.883888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Vodochody
- **Model:** L-39C
- **Registration:** N139DK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with wake turbulence while maneuvering over a race course.  Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the encounter occurred.

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