1 fatal · BEECH G18 - S · 2012-08-11 · Taylorville, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12FA534
Event ID
20120811X45234
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-11
Location
Taylorville, IL, USA
Coordinates
39.539722, -89.302223
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
12
Total aboard
13
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
G18 - S
Registration
N697Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and use the appropriate flaps setting during sport-parachuting operations, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow company guidance by allowing more than four passengers in the door area during exit, which shifted the airplane’s center of gravity aft.