Grumman G-164B N6915K

Summary

On 5 July 1986 at about 20:00 local time, a Grumman G-164B registered N6915K, operated by Alan J. Hawsey, was involved in an accident near Vega Baja. 3 people were on board and one died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 July 1986 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Vega Baja

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Grumman G-164B

Registration

N6915K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alan J. Hawsey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA86FA200

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT OF THE GRUMMAN AG CAT ALLOWED 2 PARACHUTISTS TO BOARD THE RESTICTED CATAGORY ACFT FOR A PARACHUTE JUMPING FLT. EACH PARACHUTIST WAS POSITIONED ON A WING WITH HIS ARM CROOKED AROUND THE RESPECTIVE WING CENTER STRUT. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PARACHUTIST ON THE RGT WING FELL OFF & PLUNGED TO HIS DEATH. AN EXAM OF HIS CHUTES REVEALED THAT THE MAIN CHUTE HAD BARELY STARTED TO OPEN & THE RESERVE CHUTE WAS NOT DEPLOYED. WITNESSES BELIEVED THAT THE PARACHUTIST FELL FROM ABOUT 400 TO 500 FT AGL. WITNESS TESTIMONY & A POST MORTEM EXAM OF THE DECEASED REVEALED THAT HIS RGT ARM WAS WEAKER THAN HIS LEFT ARM DUE TO A PREVIOUS INJURY & SURGERY. THE OWNER OF THE ACFT WAS NOT AWARE OF, NOR DID HE APPROVE OF, THE USE OF THE ACFT FOR PARACHUTE JUMPING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.