Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA150

BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2688G

CESSNA 182B

Analysis

INADVERTANT OPENING OF PARACHUTE IN AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMB TO JUMP ALTITUDE PULLED JUMPER FROM AIRCRAFT. JUMPER STRUCK RIGHT HORIZONTAL TAIL. CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WAS LOST AND THE PILOT AND THE OTHER THREE JUMPERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, DEPLOYED THEIR CHUTES AND LANDED UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A VERTICAL OR NEAR VERTICAL DIVE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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