Cessna 182 N7247E

Summary

On 4 July 1998 at about 20:51 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N7247E, operated by Brian Strong, was involved in an accident near Green Sea, South Carolina, United States. 5 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 July 1998 at 20:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Green Sea, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.1597, -78.9704

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N7247E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brian Strong

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Skydiving

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98LA092

1 person died.

The inadvertent activation of the skydivers pilot chute, pulling him into the horizontal stabilizer/elevator, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the FAA, the skydiver was standing on the strut preparing to jump when his pilot parachute opened and wrapped around the tail section of the airplane. The skydiver was pulled from the strut and into the empennage section. He impacted the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator, causing substantial damage to the tail. The skydiver was fatally injured. The airplane was landed, using the elevator trim, without further incident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.