Summary
On April 03, 1994, a Cessna 208 (N9421F) was involved in an accident near Whitewright, TX. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury, with 14 people uninjured out of 16 aboard. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE INADVERTENT STALL WHEN TOO MANY PARACHUTIST HUNG ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
On April 3, 1994, at 1830 central daylight time, a Cessna 208, N9421F, sustained minor damage and 2 of the 15 skydivers aboard sustained injuries, one minor and one serious, following a loss of control near Whitewright, Texas. The airplane was flown by an airline transport pilot during visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the airplane stalled while maneuvering for a parachute drop at 14,000 feet mean sea level. During the stall, two of the eight skydivers that were holding onto the outside of the airplane sustained injuries when they let go and impacted the horizontal stabilizer.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA119. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9421F.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE INADVERTENT STALL WHEN TOO MANY PARACHUTIST HUNG ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On April 3, 1994, at 1830 central daylight time, a Cessna 208, N9421F, sustained minor damage and 2 of the 15 skydivers aboard sustained injuries, one minor and one serious, following a loss of control near Whitewright, Texas. The airplane was flown by an airline transport pilot during visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the airplane stalled while maneuvering for a parachute drop at 14,000 feet mean sea level. During the stall, two of the eight skydivers that were holding onto the outside of the airplane sustained injuries when they let go and impacted the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot further stated that the jumpers had been briefed on limiting the number to exit at one time to six; however, they ignored these instructions. The pilot reported, during an interview with the investigator in charge, that she "regained control of the aircraft and landed without incident."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW94LA119