No fatalities
1 Apr 2023: CESSNA 172M — OC 172 GROUP LLC — Santa Ana, CA
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a commercial airliner which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence and subsequent loss of control resulting in impact with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Ability to respond/compensateDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot