# Incident 20040902027529I: Cessna 208, Williamstown, NJ, September 2, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 2004, 15:52 local time
- Place: Williamstown, NJ
- Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
- Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
- Location: 39.6842° N, 74.9697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6842&lon=-74.9697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9438F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9438F-2010-09-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 208 (registry code 2073702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040902027529I

## Narrative

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

(-23) SKYDIVER NAME: ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ EXPERIENCE: APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS WITH OVER 1000 JUMPS (USPA/FAI LICENSE #156776/RATING A-034404) CLUB AFFILIATION: VISITING JUMPER TO FREEFALL ADVENTURES, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ DESCRIPTION OF PARACHUTE/RECORDS: MAIN CANOPY PEFORMANCE DESIGNS, MODEL VENGEANCE 107 RESERVE CHUTE: MANUF. PISA; MODEL TEMPO 12O; DATE OF MAN, 03/02; S/N 222203; LAST PACKED 08/28/2004 BY ARIANNA ROTEM, CERT #2786889 SR. PARA. RIGGER, BACK RATED, SEAL SYMBOL T17: RESERVE PILOT CHUTE: MANUF. JAVELIN; MODEL J003; DATE OF MAN 08/95---JUMPER EXITED AIRCRAFT AT 13,500 FEET. HE WAS FREEFLYING WITH OTHER JUMPER. AT APPROX. 2500 FEET THE OTHER JUMPER BROKE OFF AND DEPLOYED HIS MAIN CANOPY. ^PRIVACY D^ DID NOT DEPLOY HIS MAIN CANOPY. HE DEPLOYED HIS RESERVE TOO LOW TO THE GROUND SUSTAINING FATAL INJURIES. INSPECTED CHUTES NOTED NO DISCREPANCIES. PARACHUTE INCIDENT

## Other reports on N9438F (4)

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

- [Incident 20050424007029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050424007029I), Apr 24, 2005: Cessna 208 (N9438F), Sebastian, FL. (-23) Parachutist made hard landing, did swinging turn into ground. Parachutist's name is [privacy data omitted] he had 390 previous jumps and was using a…
- [Incident 19980927041439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980927041439I), Sep 27, 1998: Cessna 208 (N9438F), Rittman, OH. (-5) Pilot lost control on landing and ground loop the aircraft.
- [Accident 19910903037789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910903037789A), Sep 3, 1991: Cessna 208 (N9438F), Dillingham, AK, Substantial damage. Lost oil pressure. Overshot runway. Overturned intundra. Oil filler cap not secured. Ball type check valve not used
- [Accident 19871219070739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871219070739A), Dec 19, 1987: Cessna 208 (N9438F), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. 1200 Lbs over gross weight and downwind. Not using full runway and ice on wings. Unable to fly, aborted and crashed.

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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