NTSB ATL83LA286 — 1983-07-09 · SUFFOLK, Virginia, United States

Current FAA registration · N8601Z

Make / Model: CESSNA P206B
Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ABD16A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8601Z Cessna P206B None

Factual narrative

THE PARACHUTE OF ONE OF THE JUMPERS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. THE SHROUD LINES ENTANGLED IN THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER & ELEVATOR. AS THE PARACHUTE INFLATED, THE STABILIZER WAS BENT DOWNWARD, & THE ELEVATOR PARTIALLY RIPPED FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE STABILIZER. THE JUMPER WAS LIBERATED FROM THE ENTANGLEMENT & SAFELY LANDED USING HIS RESERVE CHUTE.THE REMAINING JUMPERS EXITED THE ACFT & THE PLT SAFELY LANDED THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_ATL83LA286.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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