ATL85FA072

Factual narrative

AFTER DROPPING THE PARACHUTIST, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO FLY EASTWARD OVER THE DZ, MAKE A LEFT 180 TURN, LINE UP ON THE PARKED VAN ON AN EASTERLY HEADING AND DESCEND TO A LOW ALTIUDE. WITNESSES ESTIMATED THE ALTITUDE AT FROM 10 T0 30 FT AGL. THE VAN WAS PARKED ON A RIDGE ACROSS THE FLT PATH. THE ACFT MADE A LOW ALT-HIGH SPEED RUN TOWARD THE VAN. JUST BEFORE STRIKING THE VAN WITH THE LDG GEAR, THE ACFT SEEMED TO DUCK UNDER A LOW POWER LINE IN ITS PATH. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12