# Incident 19901123062312I: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER, Deland, FL, November 23, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1990, 16:30 local time
- Place: Deland, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.0227° N, 81.2865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeLand, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0227&lon=-81.2865&mi=10
- Aircraft: N122PM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N122PM-2019-08-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (registry code 2802606, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6TWNOTTER
- People aboard: 20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,480 total, 1,700 in this make and model, 225 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901123062312I

## Narrative

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

DURING PRE-PLANNED FORMATION CHUTE JUMP THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY TAIL OF N24162 DESCENDING TO LEFT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N24162, Beech 65B80: [Incident 19901123062311I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901123062311I)

## Other reports on N122PM (12)

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

- [Accident 20160409007409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160409007409A), Apr 9, 2016: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N122PM), Fentress, TX, Substantial damage. The pilot stabalized for landing at 1000' with flaps down and airspeed of 85 knots. During the landing, pilot experienced a crosswind. He was unable to…
- [Incident 20120303002879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120303002879I), Mar 3, 2012: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N122PM), Fentress, TX, No damage, 1 fatal. Contact was made between jumpers during the free fall. One jumper fell to the ground without deploying a parachute and was fatally injured. Main-jumpshack…
- [Incident 19930320010809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930320010809I), Mar 20, 1993: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Two skydivers collided with each other on entering landing area. Canopies wrapped around each other. Fell to ground
- [Incident 19930311007579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930311007579I), Mar 11, 1993: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Parachutist made normal landing approach. Made low turn into wind. Caught gust of wind. Impacted ground hard.
- [Incident 19920111016539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111016539I), Jan 11, 1992: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Jumper had a malfunction of main canopy. Activated reserve chute. Reserve chute malfunctioned. Died upon impact.
- [Incident 19911206059159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911206059159I), Dec 6, 1991: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Jumper collided with another on descent. Chute damaged and he cut away. Impacted ground before reserve chute opened
- [Incident 19900923051219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900923051219I), Sep 23, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Gardiner, NY, 1 fatal. Jumper cut away from main chute. Did not deploy reserve chute. Reason for cut away unknown.
- [Incident 19900901045759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900901045759I), Sep 1, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Gilbertsville, PA. Jumpers chute became entangled with another chute. Canopy collapsed. Cut away too late for emergency chute.
- [Incident 19900527037179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900527037179I), May 27, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Gardiner, NY, 1 fatal. Canopy did not open on main chute. Reserve deployed and tangled with main chute.
- [Incident 19851105067409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851105067409I), Nov 5, 1985: Dhav DHC6* (N122PM), Windsor Locks, CT. Instructed to turn right on next taxiway. Rolled thru runway intersection where other aircraft was on takeoff roll.
- [Incident 19850730074879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850730074879I), Jul 30, 1985: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), New Haven, CT. Cleared to land with a hold short of runway 20. Pilot did not hold short.
- [Incident 19780603041639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780603041639I), Jun 3, 1978: Dhav DHC6/ (N122PM), Windsor Locks, CT. Flight apparently took off with the rear cabin entry door open. Door was closed in flight.

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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