# Incident 19940102002299I: Cessna 210B, Waycross, GA, January 2, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1994, 16:30 local time
- Place: Waycross, GA
- Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.2110° N, 82.3577° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waycross, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2110&lon=-82.3577&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9606X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9606X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210B (registry code 2073410, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210B
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940102002299I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: A. NAME OF JUMPER- CHERYL MELLO (DIFOLCO), 2121 BURWICK AVE. APT. #2504, ORANGE PARK, FL. 32073 (904) 272-3238.  B.  EXPERIENCE & TRAINING OF JUMPER- RECORD INDICATED APPROXI. 109 JUMPS, TIME IN SPORT - 2 YEARS. -USPA MEMBERSHIP #88108 LICENSE B-15960. C. CLUB AFFILIATION- MEMBER OF SKYDIVE WAYCROSS. D. DESCRIPTION OF PARACHUTES AND PACKING RECORD.- MAIN PARACHUTE  WILDFIRE SER. W5001.  RESERVE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE PERFORMANCE DESIGNS- MODEL 126-R, SER. #126R-3696. MFG 01/93. LAST REPACK- 17 SEP. 93 ACCORDINGTO WITNESS STATEMENTS, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE MAIN PARACHUTE WAS CUT LOOSE EVEN THO IT DEPLOYED NORMALLY. NO MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED BY OTHER JUMPERS OR GROUND OBSERVERS. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE RESERVE WAS NEVER DEPLOYED. BOTH MAIN AND RESERVE PARACHUTES AND THE CONTAINERS WERE EXAMINED BY FAA MASTER RIGGER SUSAN L. BASSE. NO MALFUNCTIONS/DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. INCIDENT CLOSED WITH SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.

## Other reports on N9606X (3)

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

- [Incident 20130227003299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130227003299I), Feb 27, 2013: Cessna 210B (N9606X), Andrews, SC, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted] Delivered Cessna 210, N9606X to kphh airport for the purpose of selling this aircraft for the owner. [privacy data omitted], [privacy…
- [Incident 19800402047529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800402047529I), Apr 2, 1980: Cessna 210B (N9606X), Logan, UT, Minor damage. Left landing gear pivot saddle was broken. Left main could not be extended.
- [Accident 19740509015949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740509015949A), May 9, 1974: Cessna 210B (N9606X), Logan, UT, Substantial damage. Lft gear malftn. Ran out of fuel attptg to extend gr.

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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