SERS · BEECH E 90 · 2016-06-26 · Longmont, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA247
Event ID
20160706X14221
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-26
Location
Longmont, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.162776, -105.163612
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
15
Total aboard
16
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
E 90
Registration
N92DV
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's unintentional activation of the green jump light before the airplane was properly configured and slowed for a jump and the jumpers' improper decision to continue with the jump after they recognized that the airplane was at a higher-than-normal airspeed. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to recognize that the amber light remained on after the first jump and the senior jumper's decision not to inform the pilot that the amber light remained on following the first jump.