# NTSB Accident ERA14LA147
> **CESSNA 172D** · 2014-03-08 · Fairhope, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA147
- **Event ID:** 20140309X20356
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-03-08
- **Location:** Fairhope, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.460556, -87.876945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172D
- **Registration:** N2755U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate separation from a helicopter during the approach to landing, which resulted in an encounter with the helicopter’s trailing vortices, a loss of airplane control, and impact with terrain.

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