Cessna 208B N9347B
29 September 2002 · Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 September 2002 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N9347B, operated by Boston-Providence Skydiving Center, was involved in an accident near Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. 2 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Central State (SFZ)
- Coordinates
- 41.9206, -71.4911
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- N9347B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boston-Providence Skydiving Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pawtucket → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA199
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The parachutist's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in contact with the operating propeller of a parked airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After a parachute drop flight, the airplane taxied back to the ramp area. The airplane was parked on the ramp, with the engine running, while the next group of parachutists were boarding the airplane. During that time, a parachutist who had just landed, contacted the propeller and sustained a serious injury. Witnesses reported observing the parachutist descending toward the airplane without altering her course. One witness reported he "tackled" the parachutist to the ground; however, the parachute became entangled in the airplane's propeller and subsequently dragged the parachutist into the propeller. The parachutist had completed an estimated 18 prior jumps, which included 4 jumps at the accident airport. Winds reported at the airport, about the time of the accident were calm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2002 | Cessna 208B | Alma, Wisconsin, United States | Priority Air Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Cessna 208B | Parks, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Cessna 208B | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2002 | Cessna 208B | San Pedro, Belize | Tropic Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Cessna 208B | Isla De Vieques, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Cessna 208B | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172N | Middletown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Rockwell 500S | Exeter, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Frank Rossi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Bell 206B | Cranston, Rhode Island, United States | Horsham Valley Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |