N9639F is a 1987 Cessna 208. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 10 seats, powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-60A rated at 1050 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Alden, NY. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1987. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 39 years old
- 1 of 124 Cessna 208
2021
1987
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The flight was at 13,500 feet overhead the airport, preparing for the skydivers to jump. The pilot turned on the green light to initiate the jump. He then felt the aircraft shudder, but did not lose control of the airplane. After most of the jumpers had left the airplane, one of the skydivers came forward and notified the pilot of damage to the tail. After a controllability check, the pilot landed the airplane without further incident. Structural damage to the left horizontal stabilizer was found after the flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that a skydiver was standing at the door of the airplane when his reserve chute inadvertently deployed, pulling the skydiver out of the airplane. The skydiver then struck the horizontal stabilizer after being pulled from the airplane. The FAA inspector found the parachute to have a current inspection; no anomalies were found.
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