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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 1995 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 |
| Owner/operator: | Coronado Skydiving Center |
| Registration: | N926MA |
| MSN: | 168 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6-A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belen, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | (E80) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN ATTEMPTED FREESTYLE JUMP FROM 10,500 FEET MSL, THE PARACHUTIST GRIPPED A BAR IN THE AIRPLANE, THEN SWUNG HIS LEGS OUTSIDE AND LET GO. DURING THIS ATTEMPTED EXIT, THE PARACHUTIST HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOORWAY FLOOR. THE PARACHUTIST DID NOT TURN 'FACE TO EARTH,' SO ANOTHER PARACHUTIST ATTEMPTED A RESCUE; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO CATCH UP. THE INJURED PARACHUTIST DID NOT DEPLOY HIS PARACHUTE. THE PARACHUTIST HAD ACCUMULATED 70 JUMPS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, AND HE WAS NOT WEARING A HELMET.
Probable Cause: THE PARACHUTIST'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES ON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE PARACHUTIST'S INCAPACITATION DUE TO HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE DOORWAY FLOOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA309
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 16:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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