# Incident 20031102036229I: Beech B90, Suffolk, VA, November 2, 2003 - Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: November 2, 2003, 13:15 local time - Place: Suffolk, VA - Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping - Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105) - Location: 36.7282° N, 76.5836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Suffolk, VA, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7282&lon=-76.5836&mi=10 - Aircraft: N9838Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9838Z) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Beech B90 (registry code 1152912, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b90) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH B90 - Fatal injuries: 0 - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031102036229I ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) 11/02/03: AT 15:05 LOCAL, THE RICHMOND FSDO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE COM CENTER OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A PARACHUTIST WHO SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES WHEN HIS PARACHUTE FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY. THE AIRCRAFT USED FOR THE PARACHUTE OPERATIONS WAS N9838Z, A B-90. ACCORDING TO SUFFOLK DISPATCH, THE PARACHUTIST WAS FLYING NORMALLY AND WENT LIMP IN THE HARNESS FOR THE LAST 100 FEET. HE HIT THE RUNWAY ON HIS FEET THEN WENT FORWARD AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE AND HEAD. WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF WITNESSES OBSERVING ON THE GROUND CONCUR AS ABOVE. THE MAIN PARACHUTE WAS USED FOR THE FLIGHT. THE RESERVE WAS NOT DEPLOYED. NEITHER PARACHUTE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ (JUMPER) IS EXPERIENCED WITH OVER 40 JUMPS, AND WAS JUMPING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SKYDIVE SUFFOLK, IN., SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA. ACCORDING TO THE MANAGER OF SKYDIVE SUFFOLK, INC., ^PRIVACY DATA^ HAD BEEN FASTING THREE DAYS PRIOR, WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HIM PASSING OUT ON THE FINAL APPROACH. ## Other reports on N9838Z (4) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20230702021179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230702021179I), Jul 2, 2023: Beech B90 (N9838Z), Waldron, MO, Minor damage. Aircraft landed after dropping jumpers and was taxing back to ramp area when left landing gear collapsed due attachment hardware failure specifically the LH… - [Incident 20160710010929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160710010929I), Jul 10, 2016: Beech B90 (N9838Z), Waldron, MO, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower the landing gear on landing. Pilot failed to use the landing checklist. Landing gear handle was found in the up position upon inspection… - [Incident 20040807022849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040807022849I), Aug 7, 2004: Beech B90 (N9838Z), Suffolk, VA, 1 fatal. (-23) The victim was engaged in his third jump of the day. As reported by multiple witnesses, the jump started out uneventfully, and he was seen flying his… - [Incident 20020510019319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020510019319I), May 10, 2002: Beech B90 (N9838Z), Suffolk, VA, Minor damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Bradley foster was practicing a canopy relative work (crw) parachute jump from a BE-90-B90, king air, N9838Z, operated by skydive Suffolk, inc., at… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.