ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41772
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 1998 |
| Time: | 17:51 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Brian Strong |
| Registration: | N7247E |
| MSN: | 52247 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2905 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Green Sea, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | (S79) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the FAA, the skydiver was standing on the strut preparing to jump when his pilot parachute opened and wrapped around the tail section of the airplane. The skydiver was pulled from the strut and into the empennage section. He impacted the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator, causing substantial damage to the tail. The skydiver was fatally injured. The airplane was landed, using the elevator trim, without further incident.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent activation of the skydivers pilot chute, pulling him into the horizontal stabilizer/elevator, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 19:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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