MINR · CESSNA 550 · 2012-12-21 · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13TA113
Event ID
20121226X20928
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-21
Location
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Coordinates
35.404167, -97.588607
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
550
Registration
N753CC
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew's decision to fly close behind a heavy airplane, which did not ensure there was adequate distance and time in order to avoid a wake turbulence encounter with the preceding heavy airplane’s wake vortex, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during final approach.