Beechcraft 99 N205TC
22 August 2006 · Lodi, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2006 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft 99 registered N205TC was involved in an accident near Lodi, California, United States. 14 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lodi, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lodi Linds (1O3)
- Coordinates
- 38.2042, -121.2700
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99
- Registration
- N205TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lodi → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA285
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Probable cause
the failure of the skydiver to correctly follow procedures and directives on exiting the airplane properly, which resulted in his collision with the horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A skydiver jumped up and out of the airplane instead of dropping out of the exit and keeping a low trajectory. He then impacted the horizontal stabilizer and fell away from the leading edge. The skydiver's automatic deployment system activated and opened the parachute. The skydiver was warned by other skydivers the day before when he exited in a similar manner. In addition, he was instructed to stay low and not to jump up just prior to exiting the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft 99 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft 99A | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft 99 | Bowling Green, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Beechcraft 99 | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft 99A | Puerto Montt, Chile | Aerocord | Fatal | 9 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Beechcraft 99 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |