# Accident 19960203002469A: Bell 206B, Cushing, OK, February 3, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1996, 15:30 local time
- Place: Cushing, OK
- Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
- Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
- Operator: CXEA
- Location: 35.9691° N, 96.7602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9691&lon=-96.7602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2184Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,200 total, 1,750 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960203002469A

## Narrative

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

ABORTED JUMP DUE COLD HANDS. FAILED DEACTIVATE CHUTE AUTO OPEN. DEPLOYED IN CABIN. PULLED OUT.RESERVE HALF DEPLOYED

## 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 FTW96LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA110), Feb 3, 1996: Bell 206B (N2184Z), Cushing, OK, no damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent deployment of the passenger's parachute as a result of his failure to follow proper procedures and deactivate the automatic opening device on the parachute.

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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