# NTSB Accident WPR23LA018
> **PIPER J3F-60** · 2022-10-15 · Herlong, NV, USA · NONE
## 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.

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