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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182H · Labelle, FL · June 8, 2004

Date: June 8, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place: Labelle, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8304S
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA095
Reported as: Cessna 182H
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,500 total600 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N8304SRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Cessna 182HS/N 18256404 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 182H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 8, 2004 at 1030, a Cessna 182H, N8304S, registered to fayard enterprises, inc., operated by skydive sw Florida, incurred substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator from an inadvertently deployed skydivers parachute, near Labelle, Florida. The pilot stated that while the first parachutist was climbing out on the airplanes strut, her pilot chute got caught on a safety belt resulting in the deployment of her main parachute which streamed back over the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The parachutist went under as the main parachute went over the top of the stabilizer. The parachutist cut the parachute lines releasing her and the chute from the airplane. The pilot told the other two parachutists to leave the airplane and he notified air traffic control of his situation. The incident parachutist landed uneventfully with her reserve parachute. The pilot made a normal landing at the departure airport after a slow descent from 10,000 feet.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 8, 2004 AT 1030, A CESSNA 182H, N8304S, REGISTERED TO FAYARD ENTERPRISES, INC., OPERATED BY SKYDIVE SW FLORIDA, INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR FROM AN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED SKYDIVERS PARACHUTE, NEAR LABELLE, FLORIDA. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE THE FIRST PARACHUTIST WAS CLIMBING OUT ON THE AIRPLANES STRUT, HER PILOT CHUTE GOT CAUGHT ON A SAFETY BELT RESULTING IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF HER MAIN PARACHUTE WHICH STREAMED BACK OVER THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR. THE PARACHUTIST WENT UNDER AS THE MAIN PARACHUTE WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE STABILIZER. THE PARACHUTIST CUT THE PARACHUTE LINES RELEASING HER AND THE CHUTE FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT TOLD THE OTHER TWO PARACHUTISTS TO LEAVE THE AIRPLANE AND HE NOTIFIED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OF HIS SITUATION. THE INCIDENT PARACHUTIST LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITH HER RESERVE PARACHUTE. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AFTER A SLOW DESCENT FROM 10,000 FEET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA04CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLa Belle, FLThe inadvertent deployment of the main parachute resulting in damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator.Jun 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8304S · 3

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

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