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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pilats PC6B1H2 · Sturtevant, WI · May 26, 2005

Date: May 26, 2005 · 15:11 local
Place: Sturtevant, WI
Airport: Sylvania Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N346F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA130
Reported as: Pilats PC6B1H2
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A20
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,399 total26 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N346FRegistration cancelled Dec 21, 2024 · Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/B1-H2S/N 2001 · Built 1966 Airframe modelFairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/B1-H2 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On may 26, 2005 at approximately 1511CDT N346F hit a skydiver as the aircraft was attempting a landing at Sylvania Airport, Sturtevant WI. The pilot lost control of the aircraft after impact with the skydiver and hit wires and trees resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 26, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1511CDT N346F HIT A SKYDIVER AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT SYLVANIA AIRPORT, STURTEVANT WI. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IMPACT WITH THE SKYDIVER AND HIT WIRES AND TREES RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI05LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSturtevant, WIFailure of the jump plane pilot to maintain clearance from the parachutist descent area/drop zone until assured that all jumpers had landed, and the parachutist's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout for the jump plane during all phases of the jump.…May 26, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N346F · 3

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

Incident 20010303007049IParachute Jumping · Maricopa, AZ(-23)Jump was deceased's first skyboard jump. Jump altitude was approximately 14,000' AGL, approximately 15270' MSL. The jump plane was a Pilatus turbine porter operated by skydive phoenix. Video of the free fall segment of the jump shows deceased in…Mar 3, 2001 Incident 19890210026659IParachute Jumping · Deland, FLChutist donned chute rig very quickly. Twisted belly band. Result pilot chute in tow. Never pulled emergency handleFeb 10, 1989 · Reported as Frchld FH227B · 1 fatal Accident 19760829041109AForced/Precautionary Landing · Wainwright, AKAug 29, 1976 · Substantial damage