# NTSB Accident ERA12LA184
> **MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC M20TN** · 2012-02-17 · Fayetteville, NC, USA · SERS
## 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.

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