Beechcraft C-45H N125MB
5 September 1993 · Fentress, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 September 1993 at about 00:35 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N125MB, operated by Sky Dive San Marcos, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fentress, Texas, United States. 11 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fentress, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7493, -97.7795
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N125MB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sky Dive San Marcos, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA257
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Probable cause
INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SKYDIVER'S RESERVE PARACHUTE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE RESERVE PARACHUTE OF ONE OF THE SKYDIVERS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND PULLED HIM OUT OF THE AIRPLANE, STRIKING THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. EXAMINATION OF THE RESERVE PARACHUTE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FAULT WITH THE AUTOMATIC SIGNALING DEVICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft C-45H | Oakland, California, United States | AUS EX Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft C-45H | Mooringsport, Louisiana, United States | Eagle Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft C-45H | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | EXA, Incorporated | Fatal | 12 |
| 18 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft C-45H | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1991 | Beechcraft C-45H | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Steve Malmborg | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft C-45H | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |