No fatalities
2 May 2024: PIPER PA-20-135 — Georgetown, OH
On 2 May 2024, a PIPER PA-20-135 was involved in an aviation accident near Georgetown, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on equipmentPilotAttain/maintain not possible