Accident · 2016-06-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-06-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BEECH E 90 (N92DV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Mile Hi Skydiving Center, Inc., Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Mile Hi Skydiving Center, Inc.,
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.
Source: NTSB case CEN16LA247Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2015-09-03) | 869 total · 93 in this make/model · 783 as PIC · 204 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.