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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 180 · Stanton, MN · August 19, 1978

Date: August 19, 1978 · 10:10 local
Place: Stanton, MN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: N2957C
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2957CRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 30857 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Probable horseshoe malfunction on main and reserve chutes due to canopy slump. Fatal. Irving model 35 foot T10.

As the FAA filed it

PROBABLE HORSESHOE MALFUNCTION ON MAIN AND RESERVE CHUTES DUE TO CANOPY SLUMP. FATAL. IRVING MODEL 35 FOOT T10.

Other reports on N2957C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19871205069199AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Stanton, MNLeft landing gear spring gear broke in fatigue while taxiing for takeoff with a load of skydivers.Dec 5, 1987 · Substantial damage Incident 19811113088159INormal Cruise · Stanton, MNZx jumper failed to open main chute,opened reserve chute too late. Main chute needed more than normal pull effort.Nov 13, 1981 · 1 fatal