2 fatal · Howard Aircraft Corp. TIERRA II · 1991-06-23 · CAMBRIDGE JCT, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI91DEC02
Event ID
20001212X17190
Type
Accident
Date
1991-06-23
Location
CAMBRIDGE JCT, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.100116, -84.240798
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Howard Aircraft Corp.
Model
TIERRA II
Registration
N351R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
ENTANGLEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY BALLISTIC PARACHUTE WITH THE AIRPLANE'S PROPELLER SHAFT AFTER IT DEPLOYED FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE AIRCRAFT'S WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMIT WAS EXCEEDED BY THE PILOT.