1 fatality

Skydiver Killed, Three Injured in Single-Engine Aircraft Accident (D-FFBZ)

Hassfurt, GermanyFlight

On May 17, 1989, a Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (registration D-FFBZ) operated by FSZ Hassfurt - Fallschirm Sport Zentrum was involved in an aviation accident near Hassfurt, Germany in flight. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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Aircraft registered D-FFBZ
Aircraft registered D-FFBZ. Photo: Gully 0112 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A single-engine aircraft on a skydiving flight from Hassfurt lost control after a skydiver struck the tail. All occupants bailed out; one skydiver was killed, three seriously injured. The aircraft broke up in flight and crashed in a field.

Accident

A single-engine aircraft departed Hassfurt for a local skydiving mission. After the pilot leveled off at the assigned altitude, the first skydiver jumped out of the cabin. For unknown reasons, he struck the tail, causing severe vibrations. The pilot was unable to maintain aircraft control, so all occupants jumped out. The aircraft then entered an uncontrolled descent.

Post-Impact

During the dive, the left wing separated due to excessive g-loads. The aircraft eventually crashed in an open field, where it was destroyed.

Rescue and Injuries

Seven people were rescued. Among them, three were seriously injured, and one skydiver was killed. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident.