Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bowling Green, Missouri 63334
Sunday, November 10, 1991 14:10 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT WAS FLYING A GROUP OF SPORT PARACHUTISTS ON A JUMP RUN, AND NOTICED A PILOT PARACHUTE OUT OF ITS PACK. THE PILOT YELLED AT PARACHUTIST BUT HE STEPPED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT WING STRUT. THE PARACHUTE DEPLOYED AND PULLED THE PARACHUTIST OFF THE STRUT. THE PARACHUTE BECAME MOMENTARILY ENTANGLED WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. THE PARACHUTIST LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SKY DIVER'S PARACHUTE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/10/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1410
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BOWLING GREEN
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63334
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1350 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 130
Weather Observation Facility ID SUS
Elevation of weather observation facility 463
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 47
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 10
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1692
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 45569
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:51AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5015D
NTSB Number CHI92LA025
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182A
Aircraft Series Identifier 182A
Aircraft Serial Number 51115
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 16 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 23
Airframe Hours 4695
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SKYDIVE ASSETS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4412 FAWN TRAIL
Aircraft Owner City LOVELAND
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80537
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SKYDIVE ST. LOUIS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT 2 BOX 262A
Operator City BOWLING GREEN
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 63334
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code H19
Departure City BOWLING GREEN
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1340
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --