# NTSB Accident ERA18LA002
> **CESSNA 182** · 2017-10-02 · San Juan, PR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA002
- **Event ID:** 20171002X24023
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-02
- **Location:** San Juan, PR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 18.456666, -66.098335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N9021X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance from helicopters during the approach for landing, resulting in an encounter with wake turbulence and subsequent loss of control.

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