# Incident 19890220026979I: Cessna 170B, Sheridan, OR, February 20, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1989, 17:30 local time
- Place: Sheridan, OR
- Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
- Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
- Location: 45.0959° N, 123.3981° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sheridan, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0959&lon=-123.3981&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2536C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2536C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: CONT C1452
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890220026979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE, JUMPERS 2 CHUTES DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY BEFORE HE IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## Other reports on N2536C (1)

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

- [Incident 19890818052269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890818052269I), Aug 18, 1989: Cessna 170B (N2536C), Lompoc, CA, Minor damage. Accidentally used toe brake and aircraft nosed down when rudder used to maintain directional control in crosswind.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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