No fatalities
17 Sep 2024: CESSNA 172L — DeLand, FL
On 17 Sep 2024, a CESSNA 172L was involved in an aviation accident near DeLand, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Awareness of condition