1 fatal · Cessna P206B · 2004-10-24 · Taylorville, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA014
Event ID
20041028X01721
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-24
Location
Taylorville, IL, USA
Coordinates
39.536388, -89.332221
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
P206B
Registration
N8619Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Aircraft control not possible by the pilot following a premature deployment of a parachute as a parachutist exited the jump airplane during cruise flight. The inverted spin encountered by the pilot was an additional cause.