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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech C18S · Eveleth, MN · September 20, 1981

Date: September 20, 1981 · 14:50 local
Place: Eveleth, MN
Airport: Eveleth Virginia
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: N64463
Reported as: Beech C18S
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,967 total125 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N64463Registered now · Beech C18SS/N 4534 · Built 1943 Airframe modelBeech C18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Skydiver failed to pull ripcords on either main or reserve chutes. Autopsy indicates diver unable to open chutes.

As the FAA filed it

SKYDIVER FAILED TO PULL RIPCORDS ON EITHER MAIN OR RESERVE CHUTES. AUTOPSY INDICATES DIVER UNABLE TO OPEN CHUTES.

Other reports on N64463 · 3

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

Incident 19910526024729ILevel Off Touchdown · Albuquerque, NMUnable to extend landing gear. Made a gear up landing.May 26, 1991 · Minor damage Accident 19851219077749ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Deland, FLThe inexperienced right seat pilot inadvertently retracted the gear on landing. PIC failed to supervise other pilotDec 19, 1985 · Substantial damage Accident 19820408008739AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Hereford, TXTotal electrical failure during flight. Pilot lowered gear manually, but gear collapsed during taxi after landing.Apr 8, 1982 · Substantial damage