SERS · MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC M20TN · 2012-02-17 · Fayetteville, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA184
Event ID
20120218X65637
Type
Accident
Date
2012-02-17
Location
Fayetteville, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.985, -78.889442
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC
Model
M20TN
Registration
N118RZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate separation behind a large airplane during landing, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence and a loss of control.