# NTSB Accident ERA24LA212
> **PIPER PA-20-135** · 2024-05-02 · Georgetown, OH, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA212
- **Event ID:** 20240509194226
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-05-02
- **Location:** Georgetown, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.882, -83.882667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-20-135
- **Registration:** N8290C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An inadvertent encounter with the rotor wash of a nearby hovering helicopter during landing, which resulted in a loss of control and a runway excursion.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA24LA212) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*