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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Land O Lakes, FL · October 19, 2013

Date: October 19, 2013 · 13:50 local
Place: Land O Lakes, FL
Airport: Tampa North Aero Park
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N65355
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA011
Reported as: Boeing B75N1
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,712 total15 in this make and model113 in the last 90 days

N65355Registration cancelled Nov 1, 2022 · Boeing B75N1S/N 75-6512 · Built 1942 Airframe modelBoeing B75N1 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On October 19, 2013, at approximately 1350 EDT, a Boeing B75N, N65355, serial no. 75-5612, had one of two parachutist wing walkers depart the aircraft for reasons unknown at an altitude of approximately 800-1000 feet. The parachutist was fatally wounded after hitting a tree before coming to rest behind a home in Land O Lakes, Florida.

The aircraft was a participant at the festival of flight at the Tampa North Aero Park, KX39, lutz, Florida. The two wing walkers were to parachute off the aircraft upon reaching an altitude of 2800 feet. The aircraft landed safely at KX39 with the second parachutist in the front seat.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 19, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1350 EDT, A BOEING B75N, N65355, SERIAL NO. 75-5612, HAD ONE OF TWO PARACHUTIST WING WALKERS DEPART THE AIRCRAFT FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 800-1000 FEET. THE PARACHUTIST WAS FATALLY WOUNDED AFTER HITTING A TREE BEFORE COMING TO REST BEHIND A HOME IN LAND O LAKES, FLORIDA.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS A PARTICIPANT AT THE FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT AT THE TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK, KX39, LUTZ, FLORIDA. THE TWO WING WALKERS WERE TO PARACHUTE OFF THE AIRCRAFT UPON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF 2800 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT KX39 WITH THE SECOND PARACHUTIST IN THE FRONT SEAT.

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 ERA14LA011Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTampa, FLThe parachutist’s low altitude departure from the right wing before the planned altitude and his delayed opening of his parachute canopy, which resulted in impact with a tree and then the ground before the parachute fully opened.Oct 19, 2013 · No damage

Other reports on N65355 · 2

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

Incident 20160409004589ILanding: Touchdown · Lakeland, FLPilot stated (and passenger confirmed) during landing at klal on runway 9R the passenger accidently interferred with the control stick when a crosswind gust spooked her. This caused the RH wing to graze the runway sustaining minor damage to the airleron and…Apr 9, 2016 · Minor damage Accident 19930731030749ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Burnet, TXGround looped on landing roll. Collapsed right main landing gear.Jul 31, 1993 · Substantial damage