# Incident 19940212007159I: Cessna 180, Sheridan, OR, February 12, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1994, 14:35 local time
- Place: Sheridan, OR
- Airport: Sheridan Airport
- 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: N1787C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1787C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940212007159I

## Narrative

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

CHUTIST DIED OF INJURIES FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH GROUND. PARACHUTE FAILED TO OPEN. PARACHUTE IMPROPERLY RIGGED.

## Other reports on N1787C (3)

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

- [Incident 19930903033039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930903033039I), Sep 3, 1993: Cessna 180 (N1787C), Sheridan, OR, 1 fatal. Chutist made a free fall jump. Unable to locate pilot chute. Impacted ground, defective equipment. Poor training.
- [Incident 19821023065049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821023065049I), Oct 23, 1982: Cessna 180 (N1787C), Sheridan, OR. Student on first free fall jump failed to maneuver to landing area. Struck powerlines on landing.
- [Accident 19730321011529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730321011529A), Mar 21, 1973: Cessna 180 (N1787C), Sheridan, OR, Substantial damage

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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