Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA286

SUFFOLK, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8601Z

CESSNA P206B

Analysis

THE PARACHUTE OF ONE OF THE JUMPERS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. THE SHROUD LINES ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER & ELEVATOR. AS THE PARACHUTE INFLATED, THE STABILIZER WAS BENT DOWNWARD, & THE ELEVATOR PARTIALLY RIPPED FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE STABILIZER. THE JUMPER WAS LIBERATED FROM THE ENTANGLEMENT & SAFELY LANDED USING HIS RESERVE CHUTE.THE REMAINING JUMPERS EXITED THE ACFT & THE PLT SAFELY LANDED THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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