ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42826
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| Date: | Saturday 4 September 1993 |
| Time: | 20:35 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Dive San Marcos, Inc. |
| Registration: | N125MB |
| MSN: | 51-11729 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6225 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fentress, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RESERVE PARACHUTE OF ONE OF THE SKYDIVERS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND PULLED HIM OUT OF THE AIRPLANE, STRIKING THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. EXAMINATION OF THE RESERVE PARACHUTE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FAULT WITH THE AUTOMATIC SIGNALING DEVICE.
Probable Cause: INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SKYDIVER'S RESERVE PARACHUTE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA257
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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