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April 3, 1994 · Cessna 208 · N9421F

Whitewright, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 3, 1994
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 14 uninjured
Location
Whitewright, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 208
Tail Number
N9421F
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
FTW94LA119

DURING SPORT PARACHUTE OPERATIONS THE AIRCRAFT INADVERTENTLY STALLED WHEN TOO MANY JUMPERS ATTACHED THEMSELVES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE JUMPERS HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON LIMITING THE NUMBER TO EXIT AT ONE TIME TO SIX; HOWEVER, THEY IGNORED THESE INSTRUCTIONS. AS THEY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE INADVERTENT STALL WHEN TOO MANY PARACHUTIST HUNG ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Full Narrative

On April 3, 1994, at 1830 central daylight time, a Cessna 208, N9421F, sustained minor damage and 2 of the 15 skydivers aboard sustained injuries, one minor and one serious, following a loss of control near Whitewright, Texas. The airplane was flown by an airline transport pilot during visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed. The pilot stated to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the airplane stalled while maneuvering for a parachute drop at 14,000 feet mean sea level. During the stall, two of the eight skydivers that were holding onto the outside of the airplane sustained injuries when they let go and impacted the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot further stated that the jumpers had been briefed on limiting the number to exit at one time to six; however, they ignored these instructions. The pilot reported, during an interview with the investigator in charge, that she "regained control of the aircraft and landed without incident."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 208
Tail NumberN9421F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6-114 · Turboprop · 600
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 14 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured14
Total16
Crew 1Age 32 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data