ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371508
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| Date: | Sunday 21 February 1988 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206G |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Eddy |
| Registration: | N756EY |
| MSN: | U20604043 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2486 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loveland, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Loveland, CO (KFNL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A COMMERCIAL PLT WAS FLYING A GROUP OF PARACHUTISTS FOR A SKYDIVING CLUB. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE DURING A CLIMB TO 4,500 FEET AGL. AS THE SECOND JUMPER WAS EXITING, THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND THE PARACHUTIST STRUCK THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE OUTER FOUR INCHES WERE BENT DOWNWARD AND THE ASSEMBLY WAS PULLED ONE INCH FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE PLT MADE A NORMAL LANDING AND AN INSPECTION REVEALED SOME BULKHEAD DAMAGE IN THE TAIL SECTION. THE PARACHUTIST WAS NOT INJURED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN88LA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 06:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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