SERS · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2014-12-05 · Fort Collins, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA069
Event ID
20141208X21730
Type
Accident
Date
2014-12-05
Location
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.451946, -105.01139
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR20
Registration
N407ND
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to comprehend the significance of the wake turbulence that a preceding helicopter would generate during departure, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of Federal Aviation Administration wake turbulence separation criteria for a small airplane following a helicopter.