# NTSB CHI90DEP09: Cessna 182, N20824, Columbus, WI, August 18, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 18, 1990, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Columbus, WI
- Coordinates: 43.330997, -89.019966 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3310&lon=-89.0200&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/800) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14482
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI90DEP09
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14482/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP09

## Probable cause

THE SKYDIVER'S PANIC AND FAILURE TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT AS INSTRUCTED. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE SKYDIVER'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, other
  - procedures/directives - not followed, other person (cause)
  - panic, other person (cause)
  - vertical stabilizer attachment - bent
  - lack of total experience in type operation, other person (contributing factor)
  - misc eqpt/furnishings,parachute/drag chute - failure,partial

## Analysis

AFTER CLIMBING OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT ON HIS FIRST JUMP, THE SKYDIVER FROZE ON THE LIFT STRUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE JUMPMASTER DEPLOYED HIS CHUTE, INTENTIONALLY PULLING HIM OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CHUTE DEPLOYED ABOVE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE SKYDIVER WENT BELOW. THE CANOPY LINES (4) WERE DRAGGED ACROSS THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CUTTING THE LINES AND DAMAGING THE STABILIZER. THE SKYDIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES ON LANDING IN A FIELD. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20824](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20824), registered now, S/N 18261236, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18261236
- Airframe hours: 3698
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Goldwing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 15, 1990, 100 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,035 total, 600 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days, 31 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSN, 13 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900818033929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900818033929A), Aug 18, 1990: Cessna 182P, Columbus, WI, Substantial damage. Student first jump, froze,hanging on strut. Pulled off by pilot chute. Hit tail. Hard landing due damaged parachute

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.

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