NONE · PIPER J3F-60 · 2022-10-15 · Herlong, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23LA018
Event ID
20221018106159
Type
Accident
Date
2022-10-15
Location
Herlong, NV, USA
Coordinates
40.140351, -119.89186
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
J3F-60
Registration
N21486
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation during a formation flight, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence, an aerodynamic stall, and collision with terrain.