Aviation Accident Summary CHI92LA025

BOWLING GREEN, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N5015D

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

PILOT WAS FLYING A GROUP OF SPORT PARACHUTISTS ON A JUMP RUN, AND NOTICED A PILOT PARACHUTE OUT OF ITS PACK. THE PILOT YELLED AT PARACHUTIST BUT HE STEPPED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT WING STRUT. THE PARACHUTE DEPLOYED AND PULLED THE PARACHUTIST OFF THE STRUT. THE PARACHUTE BECAME MOMENTARILY ENTANGLED WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. THE PARACHUTIST LANDED SAFELY.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SKY DIVER'S PARACHUTE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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