Accident · 2024-09-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172L (N19703)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The parachutist’s failure to control his canopy which resulted in a downwind landing, an overshoot of the drop zone, and collision with a departing airplane.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA384Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial / Student | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2024-03-18) | 681 total · 292 in this make/model · 574 as PIC · 112 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.