# NTSB Accident DFW08FA234
> **CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO E162** · 2008-09-18 · Douglas, KS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08FA234
- **Event ID:** 20081004X11739
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-09-18
- **Location:** Douglas, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.486389, -96.92472
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO
- **Model:** E162
- **Registration:** N162XP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane's inability to recover from an intentional spin, despite proper control inputs by the flight test pilot. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane's ballistic parachute system to properly deploy.

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