Plane Crash List

Cessna 210D N3742Y

13 July 1991 · Hazel Green, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 13 July 1991 at about 18:16 local time, a Cessna 210D registered N3742Y, operated by Beckman, William H., was involved in an accident near Hazel Green, Alabama, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:16
Classification
Accident
Location
Hazel Green, Alabama, United States
Coordinates
34.9196, -86.5593
Aircraft
Cessna 210D
Registration
N3742Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Beckman, William H.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Other Work Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hazel Green → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL91LA129

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 0 1 4

Probable cause

THE INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE CAUSED WHEN A PARACHUTE LINE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, AFTER THE STUDENT JUMPER EXITED THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER A PARACHUTE LINE FROM A STUDENT JUMPER BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR TRIM TAB. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND ENTERED A FLAT SPIN. UNABLE TO ARREST THE SPIN, THE PILOT AND OTHER JUMPERS PARACHUTED OUT THE AIRPLANE; THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN THE WOODS UNATTENDED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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