ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301089
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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 1996 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P206 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2625X |
| MSN: | P206-0125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4037 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | GOSHEN, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KGSH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a parachute jump activity one of the two parachutists on the airplane's jump step began a cadence used to jump from the step. According to the jumpmaster the parachutist began an exaggerated rocking motion. During this rocking motion his reserve parachute's ripcord pin protective flap brushed against the airplane's open door. The flap opened and the pilot chute deployed, pulling the reserve parachute from its container. As the parachutists jumped a steering line from the deploying parachute struck the airplane's right horizontal stabilizer. The collision caused the stabilizer to bend downward. The jumper whose parachute prematurely deployed said the velcro on the ripcord pin's protective flap was worn. He said the flap would frequently dislodge.
Probable Cause: the parachute equipment was not properly maintained by the parachutist. A factor related to the accident was the inadvertent deployment of the parachute.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA187
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 13:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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