# Incident 20220731022469I: Dehavilland DHC-6-200, Whitewright, TX, July 31, 2022

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 2022, 13:30 local time
- Place: Whitewright, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
- Location: 33.5112° N, 96.3949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Whitewright, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5112&lon=-96.3949&mi=10
- Aircraft: N228YK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N228YK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (registry code 2802620, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-200
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220731022469I

## Narrative

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

AT ABOUT 13:30 PARACHUTIST ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^USPA MEMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A-101737 MADE A 3/4 BRAKED L/H TURN AT ABOUT 100'. HE IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HE DID NOT SURVIVE.

THIS IS A PARACHUTE OPERATION IN WHICH THE PARACHUTIST ERRORED. THE AIRCRAFT, COMMERCIAL PILOT, AND PARACHUTE OPERATED CORRECTLY. THE USPA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS FATALITY, AND WILL PERFORM THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION.

## Other reports on N228YK (3)

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

- [Incident 20050501007969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050501007969I), May 1, 2005: Dhav DHC6200 (N228YK), Trenton, TX, 1 fatal. (-23) Skydiver [privacy data omitted] attempted to release his main parachute after experiencing a malfunction. The left main riser failed to release before…
- [Incident 20050115003129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050115003129I), Jan 15, 2005: Dhav DHC6200 (N228YK), Trenton, TX, 1 fatal. (-23) Skydiver [privacy data omitted] on 99th jump experienced malfunction on main canopy pd spectre 210. #6 cell non load bearing rib separated from nose to…
- [Incident 20010415009689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010415009689I), Apr 15, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N228YK), Trenton, TX, 1 fatal. (-23)[privacy data omitted] first jump student [privacy data omitted] . Witness states that at approximately 100 ft. jumper pulled toggles down to half brakes…

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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