1991 — Feb 3, Cessna 182 Parachute Plane collides with private plane, Osceola, WI — 7

— 7  NTSB Identification: CH191FA088B. Probable cause approval date: 5-15-1992.

— 7  NTSB. Special Investigation Report…Safety of Parachute Jump Operations. 2008, p.3.[1]

Narrative Information

NTSB Identification: CH191FA088B, 2-3-1991, Osceola, WI: The pilots of 2 Cessna 182 aircraft took off from RWY 10 in formation. One of these N6384A, had 4 skydivers aboard. After takeoff, the pilot of N6384A discontinued formation flight and departed to the southeast, while the other Cessna departed northeast. At about the same time, a Piper PA-28, N4676R, was approaching the airport with a dual student & instructor aboard. Subsequently, the two aircraft converged and collided about 1-1/2 mile southeast of the airport. No known witnesses saw the collision; the altitude and headings of the aircraft were not verified. During impact, the two aircraft became entangled and they impacted the ground at the same location. An investigation revealed evidence that the high wing Cessna and the low wing PA-28 converged laterally, while on flight paths that angled toward each other. (NTSB Identification: CH191FA088B. Probable cause approval date: 5-15-1992.)

NTSB Special Investigation Report: “CH191FA088B [NTSB ID], Cessna 182…midair collision, failure of private pilot and pilot of other airplane to see and avoid each other…5 [fatalities) plus 2 on other airplane).” NTSB. Special Investigation Report…Safety of Parachute Jump Operations. 2008, p. 3.)

Sources

National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB Identification: CH191FA088B. Washington, DC: NTSB, probable cause approval date: 5-15-1992. Accessed 4-29-2016 at: http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X16418&key=2

National Transportation Safety Board. Special Investigation Report on the Safety of Parachute Jump Operations (NTSB/SIR-08/01). Washington, DC: NTSB, Adopted 9-16-2008, 64 pages. Accessed 2-22-2016 at: http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studies/Documents/SIR0801.pdf

[1] From: “Table 1. Fatal parachute jump operations accidents since 1980.”