No fatalities
25 May 2024: CESSNA U206 C — AERIAL TRANSPORT LLC — Butler, MO
On 25 May 2024, a CESSNA U206 C operated by AERIAL TRANSPORT LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Butler, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The jumper’s unintentional deployment of his emergency parachute and subsequent impact with the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The jumper’s unintentional deployment of his emergency parachute and subsequent impact with the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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