ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287535
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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 2012 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182D Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Myrtle Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8882X |
| MSN: | 18253282 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11935 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-520-U/TS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rose Hill, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Rose Hill, KS (KK50) |
| Rose Hill, KS (KK50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As a skydiver was exiting the airplane, his parachute inadvertently deployed and struck the right horizontal stabilizer. He deployed his reserve parachute and landed without further incident. After all the skydivers had exited the airplane, the pilot saw that the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator were damaged. After an uneventful landing, postaccident examination revealed the right stabilizer spar was bent.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent deployment of a skydiver's parachute, which struck the right horizontal stabilizer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12LA549
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 11:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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