MIA73DKT10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Homestead, FL · July 1, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1972
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4571BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166908

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2142   72/7/1    HOMESTEAD,FLA       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1299
        TIME - 1106                    N4571B              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 408 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMESTEAD GENERAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMESTEAD,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-RESERVE CHUTE OPENED,SPILLED INTO SLIPSTREAM.
        REMARKS- JUMPER PULLED FROM ACFT,DMGD DOOR FRAME.LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4571B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homestead General

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