# Accident 19910720029049A: Beech B90, Waynesville, OH, July 20, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1991, 12:35 local time
- Place: Waynesville, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5304° N, 84.0792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5304&lon=-84.0792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9HW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9HW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B90 (registry code 1152912, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b90) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B90
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A28
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,782 total, 157 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910720029049A

## Narrative

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

TANDEM JUMPERS PILOT CHUTE OPENED AS THEY BACKED TO DOOR. PULLED OUT. HIT TAIL. SEVERING HALF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA183), Jul 20, 1991: Beech B90 (N9HW), Waynesville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE SHROUD LINES FROM THE PARACHUTE CUTTING THROUGH THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND DEFORMING THE LEFT ELEVATOR AFTER THE JUMPER HAD AN UNCOMMANDED DEPLOYMENT OF HIS RESERVE PARACHUTE AND WAS…

## Other reports on N9HW (6)

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

- [Incident 20180811012799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180811012799I), Aug 11, 2018: Beech B90 (N9HW), Whiteville, TN, No damage, 1 fatal. * On August 11th 2018, appoximately 1330 local time. 10 skydivers exited a king air operated by mullins air. [privacy data omitted] Was one of them. He was on…
- [Incident 20161002020899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161002020899I), Oct 2, 2016: Beech B90 (N9HW), Hickory Valley, TN, No damage, 1 fatal. Parachutist was performing a high performance parachute landing. Parachutist misjudged his landing and hit the ground with a high rate of descent which killed…
- [Incident 19960825036679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960825036679I), Aug 25, 1996: Beech B90 (N9HW), Pensacola, FL, 1 fatal. Narrative: a. jumpers exited king air (N9HW) at 14,500 feet. Skydive went as planned. Breakoff occurred at or below 3500 feet. Rick thomas, safety officer for…
- [Incident 19960120002959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960120002959I), Jan 20, 1996: Beech B90 (N9HW), Keystone Height, FL, 1 fatal. Narrative: the victim and another experienced skydiver exited aircraft at 14,500 MSL. Both deployed main canopies at 7,000 MSL. Victim was photographing…
- [Incident 19940924041409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940924041409I), Sep 24, 1994: Beech B90 (N9HW), Elberta, AL, 1 fatal. Jumper collided with another. Tore canopy. Failed cut away or use reserve chute. Fatal ground impact.
- [Incident 19940827037549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940827037549I), Aug 27, 1994: Beech B90 (N9HW), East Troy, WI, 1 fatal. Jumper failed deploy main or reserve parachutes. Seen out of position. Arms flailing.

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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