Accident: Cessna 182
Oct 2, 2017 · San Juan, PR
NTSB numberERA18LA002Event id20171002X24023
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N9021X
- Year built
- 1961
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Aircraft wake turb encounter
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)0 nm (0 km) north-east
- San Juan Seaplane Base (PR34)1 nm (2 km) west
- Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)6 nm (10 km) east
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