SERS · Beech 65-90 · 2000-05-05 · China Lake, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00GA185
Event ID
20001212X21030
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-05
Location
China Lake, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.666667, -117.666664
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
65-90
Registration
N32229
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the inadvertent early deployment of the test parachute lines and dummy and it's entanglement with the horizontal stabilizer, which resulted from the operator's inadequate test plan substantiation process for shortening the parachute's static line. .