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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Deland, FL · September 17, 2024

Date: September 17, 2024 · 14:30 local
Place: Deland, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: Y85S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N19703
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA384
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total

N19703Registered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17260685 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At about 50FT above the runway, a skydivers parachute risers collided with the aircrafts left wing tip. The aircraft returned to Deland and landed without incident. The skydiver landed without further incident and walked away. The left wingtip was found sheared clean with visible rib and spar damage on the remaining wing.

As the FAA filed it

AT ABOUT 50FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY, A SKYDIVERS PARACHUTE RISERS COLLIDED WITH THE AIRCRAFTS LEFT WING TIP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SKYDIVER LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WALKED AWAY. THE LEFT WINGTIP WAS FOUND SHEARED CLEAN WITH VISIBLE RIB AND SPAR DAMAGE ON THE REMAINING WING.

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 ERA24LA384Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDeLand, FLThe parachutist’s failure to control his canopy which resulted in a downwind landing, an overshoot of the drop zone, and collision with a departing airplane.Sep 17, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N19703 · 1

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

Accident 19770509043259ADescent · CAMay 9, 1977 · Reported as Cessna 150L · Destroyed