# Accident 20120728020409A: Cessna 182D, Rosehill, KS, July 28, 2012 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 28, 2012, 11:00 local time - Place: Rosehill, KS - Airport: Cook Airfield - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 37.5667° N, 97.1750° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5667&lon=-97.1750&mi=10 - Aircraft: N8882X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8882X) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 182D (registry code 2072710, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182D - Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES - People aboard: 4 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot - Pilot flight hours: 843 total, 178 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA549) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120728020409A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WHILE STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AT 10,000 FEET MSL, THE FIRST JUMPER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND STOOD ON THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL STEP PREPARING TO JUMP. BEFORE THE SKYDIVER LEFT THE STEP HE EXPERIENCED A PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF HIS PILOT CHUTE CAUSING HIS MAIN PARACHUTE TO BE PULLED FROM ITS CONTAINER. THE MAIN PARACHUTE PULLED THE SKYDIVER LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT STEP AND HE BECAME BRIEFLY ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FORCE OF THE AIRCRAFT MOVING FORWARD CAUSED THE PARACHUTE TO BE PULLED LOOSE FROM THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE SKYDIVER WAS ABLE TO JETTISON HIS MAIN PARACHUTE AND CONTINUE THE JUMP UTILIZING HIS RESERVE PARACHUTE. THE SKYDIVER WAS NOT INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE PILOT FELT THE FIRST JUMPER'S PARACHUTE STRIKE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND DESCRIBED IT AS FEELING LIKE THE AIRCRAFT HAD STALLED. HE STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE AIRSPEED AND NOTED THAT IT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 70 TO 75 MILES PER HOUR WHICH IS NORMAL FOR A JUMP RUN. AFTER THE TWO REMAINING SKYDIVERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT CONDUCTED A CONTROL CONTINUITY CHECK AND DID NOT NOTE ANY ANOMALIES. THE PILOT EXECUTED A SHALLOWER THAN NORMAL DESCENT AND WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT SPAR ON THE STABILIZER WAS DAMAGED. WHEN THE STABILIZER WAS REMOVED THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WAS INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE STABILIZER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE STABILIZER. ## 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 CEN12LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA549), Jul 28, 2012: Cessna 182D (N8882X), Rose Hill, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent deployment of a skydiver's parachute, which struck the right horizontal stabilizer. ## Other reports on N8882X (6) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20160327002289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160327002289I), Mar 27, 2016: Cessna 182D (N8882X), Derby, KS, No damage. The skydiver, justin walburn was a student at air capital drop zone. And was performing his second jump. The student was utilizing a telesis student model… - [Incident 20131027025789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131027025789I), Oct 27, 2013: Cessna 182D (N8882X), Derby, KS, No damage. The skydiver has approximately 2 years experience with 172 jumps. Aerodyne smart 220 #12841 reserve parachute manufactured 3-1-13 Aerodyne icon # IN-17-12526… - [Incident 20121215028379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121215028379I), Dec 15, 2012: Cessna 182D (N8882X), Derby, KS, No damage. Four skydivers boarded the aircraft at 1335 hours for a routine sport parachute jump. All four skydivers, including the victim, exited the aircraft and… - [Incident 20060715013819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060715013819I), Jul 15, 2006: Cessna 182D (N8882X), Derby, KS, Minor damage. (-23) The parachute instructor was supervising a free fall student. The instructor exited the aircraft facing inboard from the step, with both feet on the… - [Incident 20010615023799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010615023799I), Jun 15, 2001: Cessna 182D (N8882X), Derby, KS, 1 fatal. (-23) Skydiver:geoffrey peggs, experience: approx. 300 jumps, advanced license holder, uspa jump master, training: in last 6 months, jump master… - [Incident 19890826047619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890826047619I), Aug 26, 1989: Cessna 182D (N8882X), Lyons, KS, 1 fatal. Parachute jump fatal to jumper. Postion of activation handle indicates no attempt to deploy either 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. --- 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.