Summary
On August 18, 1990, a Cessna 182 (N20824) was involved in an accident near Columbus, WI. The accident resulted in 1 serious 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 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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI90DEP09. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N20824.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90DEP09