No fatalities

1 Apr 2023: CESSNA 172M — OC 172 GROUP LLC — Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana, CA, United States
SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

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