Cessna A185F accident near Newfane, NY
On August 1, 2010, a Cessna A185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newfane, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 1, 2010
- Place
- Newfane, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 5 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.253°N, 78.768°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100801X85218
Official records · ERA10LA389
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On August 1, 2010, about 1420 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N4976E, operated by Frontier Skydivers, Inc., was substantially damaged when it impacted trees, during the initial climb after takeoff from Hollands International Airport (85N), Newfane, New York. The certificated commercial pilot and four passengers sustained minor injuries. One passenger was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local skydiving flight that was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. During a telephone interview, the pilot reported that he had completed seven or eight uneventful flights prior to the accident. A jump instructor was on board the accident flight, with a student and a videographer; and two additional "experienced" jumpers. The two jumpers intended to exit the airplane at an altitude of 5,000 feet, and the parachute instructor intended to conduct a tandem jump with the student from an altitude of 12,500 feet. The flight departed from runway 25, a 2,875-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, turf runway. The airplane accelerated and lifted off normally; however, during rotation the jump door opened, which was located on the right side of the airplane. The pilot said he was not concerned with the door, which would not have critically impacted the airplane's performance. One of the experienced parachutists attempted to secure the door, and the pilot yelled at him to stop. The parachutist continued to attempt to secure the door to the point where he was partially outside of the airplane. The pilot physicall
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to his diverted attention, which resulted in a collision with trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's attempt to secure the jump door after it opened during takeoff.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
