6 fatal · de Havilland DHC-6-100 · 2006-07-29 · Sullivan, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06FA210
Event ID
20060803X01086
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-29
Location
Sullivan, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.23389, -91.173614
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
6
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
8
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-6-100
Registration
N203E
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of power in the right engine due to the fracturing of compressor turbine blades for undetermined reasons. Contributing to some parachutists' injuries was the lack of a more effective restraint system on the airplane.