ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42971
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1997 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182E |
| Owner/operator: | Boston-providence Skydving Ctr |
| Registration: | N3286Y |
| MSN: | 18254286 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4850 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Central Airport, Smithfield, Rhode Island -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | (KSFZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane flew eight times on the same day, prior to the accident flight, taking skydivers aloft and releasing them. According to the airplane's log, the airplane was refueled 2 flights prior to the accident flight with 20 gallons of fuel. According to the owner, this was to keep the airplane within the center of gravity limits. According to witnesses and a video taken of the airplane, the pilot and five skydivers boarded the airplane and departed. The airplane reached about 300 feet agl when the engine lost power. The witnesses reported that the airplane pitched up in a nose high attitude, rolled left, and descended until ground impact about 90 degrees off runway heading. The airplane came to rest in an upright position, against the initial trees of a wooded area. The propeller was found under the right wing. One blade was bent aft 90 degrees with lengthwise scratching. The engine was test run, and no mechanical malfunction were found.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97FA117
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=3286y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Feb-2016 14:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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