# NTSB Accident WPR16FA086
> **AIRBORNE XT 912** · 2016-03-21 · Hawthorne, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16FA086
- **Event ID:** 20160321X75000
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-21
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.92361, -118.33139
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBORNE
- **Model:** XT 912
- **Registration:** N670EM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The weight shift control aircraft encounter with a wake vortex from a preceding airplane, which resulted in a roll upset at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the accident pilot's failure to recognize the potential for a wake vortex encounter.

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