ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76014
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 2010 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Frontier Skydivers |
| Registration: | N4976E |
| MSN: | 18503924 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2903 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Hollands International Field Airport (K85N), Newfane, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Newfane, NY (85N) |
| Newfane, NY (85N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was departing for a skydiving flight. During rotation, the jump door opened, which was located on the right side of the airplane. The pilot said that he was not concerned with the door, which would not have critically impacted the airplane's performance; however, an experienced parachutist attempted to secure the door to the point where he was partially outside of the airplane. The pilot attempted to stop the parachutist and became distracted, which resulted in the airplane veering left toward trees while flying at a low airspeed. The airplane subsequently struck a stand of trees and impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest inverted in a wooded area, with the roof of the cabin and empennage separated. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions and the pilot reported that the airplane performed as expected, without any mechanical issues. One of the occupants noted that the jump door was checked prior to takeoff and appeared to be secured. The jump door separated during the accident and was found in the latched position. The jump door and surrounding structure were distorted due to impact damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to his diverted attention, which resulted in a collision with trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's attempt to secure the jump door after it opened during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2010 02:54 | slowkid | Added |
| 02-Aug-2010 08:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Aug-2010 08:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2010 15:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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