1 fatal · de Havilland DHC-6 · 1995-07-23 · BELEN, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW95LA309
Event ID
20001207X03963
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-23
Location
BELEN, NM, USA
Coordinates
34.650569, -106.76905
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
17
Total aboard
18
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-6
Registration
N926MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PARACHUTIST'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES ON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE PARACHUTIST'S INCAPACITATION DUE TO HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE DOORWAY FLOOR.