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July 11, 1991 · Cessna 182 · N9022T

Wailua, HI

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 11, 1991
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality), 4 uninjured
Location
Wailua, HI
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Tail Number
N9022T
Operator
Skydive Hawaii
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX91LA306

The flight was in level cruise and 3 of the 4 jumpers were positioned on the step ready to jump. The reserve chute on one of the jumpers accidentally deployed and was sucked forward and over the right wing leading edge. The jumper was pulled forward and over the wing, and in the process, hit his head on the wing leading edge and substantially damaged the internal wing structure. As the jumper's chute deployed over the wing, the aircraft was rolled inverted. The other jumpers jumped and parachuted to the ground safely. The pilot regained control of the aircraft. The parachutist whose reserve chute deployed was found fatally injured. The parachute involved in the accident was examined by a master parachute rigger under the supervision of FAA airworthiness inspectors. According to the rigger's report, the automatic opening device for the reserve parachute was found activated, however, no determination could be made about when the device triggered. No other anomaly in the parachute system was found.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF JUMPERS RESERVE PARACHUTE INSIDE THE AIRPLANE.

Full Narrative

THE FLIGHT WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE AND 3 OF THE 4 JUMPERS WERE POSITIONED ON THE STEP READY TO JUMP. THE RESERVE CHUTE ON ONE OF THE JUMPERS ACCIDENTLY DEPLOYED AND WAS SUCKED FORWARD AND OVER THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. THE JUMPER WAS PULLED FORWARD AND OVER THE WING, AND IN THE PROCESS, HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WING LEADING EDGE AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE INTERNAL WING STRUCTURE. AS THE JUMPER'S CHUTE DEPLOYED OVER THE WING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLED INVERTED. THE OTHER JUMPERS JUMPED AND PARACHUTED TO THE GROUND SAFELY. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PARACHUTISTS WHOSE RESERVE CHUTE DEPLOYED WAS FOUND FATALLY INJURED. THE PARACHUTE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WAS EXAMINED BY A MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS. ACCORDING TO THE RIGGER'S REPORT, THE AUTOMATIC OPENING DEVICE FOR THE RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS FOUND ACTIVATED, HOWEVER, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE ABOUT WHEN THE DEVICE TRIGGERED. NO OTHER ANOMALY IN THE PARACHUTE SYSTEM WAS FOUND.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:40 HST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182
Tail NumberN9022T
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSkydive Hawaii
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470L · Reciprocating · 230
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality), 4 uninjured
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total5
Crew 1Age 29 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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