Summary
On July 13, 1991, a Cessna 210D (N3742Y) was involved in an accident near Hazel Green, AL. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 4 people uninjured out of 5 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE CAUSED WHEN A PARACHUTE LINE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, AFTER THE STUDENT JUMPER EXITED THE AIRPLANE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL91LA129. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3742Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE CAUSED WHEN A PARACHUTE LINE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, AFTER THE STUDENT JUMPER EXITED THE AIRPLANE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL91LA129