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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 2000 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Shorts 330-200 |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Registration: | N179Z |
| MSN: | SH-3109 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6593 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-45R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elk City, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | MISSOULA, MT (KMSO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While airdropping a cargo box containing supplies for smokejumpers the aircraft had just dropped, the cargo box's parachute became entangled in the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer. Following the entanglement, the cargo box broke free of its parachute and fell away from the aircraft, and the aircraft subsequently returned to its departure base and landed without further incident. There were no injuries to anyone aboard the aircraft, nor were there any reports of injuries to persons on the ground. A letter signed by a regional director of the U.S. Forest Service stated that the mishap 'was caused by external events involving either paracargo packing, handling, or deployment.'
Probable Cause: Entanglement of air-dropped cargo parachute with the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer, resulting in damage to the horizontal stabilizer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00TA149
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 13:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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