ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301115
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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1991 |
| Time: | 13:16 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3742Y |
| MSN: | 58242 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1352 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | HAZEL GREEN, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | HAZEL GREEN , AL (M38) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER A PARACHUTE LINE FROM A STUDENT JUMPER BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR TRIM TAB. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND ENTERED A FLAT SPIN. UNABLE TO ARREST THE SPIN, THE PILOT AND OTHER JUMPERS PARACHUTED OUT THE AIRPLANE; THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN THE WOODS UNATTENDED.
Probable Cause: THE INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE CAUSED WHEN A PARACHUTE LINE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, AFTER THE STUDENT JUMPER EXITED THE AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91LA129
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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