# NTSB Accident CEN09CA544
> **PIPER PA-18** · 2009-08-09 · Aspen, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA544
- **Event ID:** 20090826X74839
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-09
- **Location:** Aspen, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.223056, -106.868888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N350CC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation behind a preceding large business jet, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN09CA544) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*