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WPR25LA041

2024-11-17 · Palm Springs, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KPSP

Current FAA registration · N828PS

Make / Model
CIRRUS DESIGN SR22T
Year of manufacture
2024 · 0 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-K (315 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20240627
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB4FE9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’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.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported being cleared to land by air traffic control and cautioned of wake turbulence from a commercial airliner that landed prior. While on final approach to land, the airplane encountered wake turbulence and the airplane’s left was pushed up. The pilot corrected with full aileron deflection as the right wing contacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Turbulence-Wake turbulence-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR25LA041.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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