Aviation safety investigations & reports
Cessna 182H, VH-KMM, Wilton, NSW, 24 May 1970
Investigation number:
197001280
197001280
Status: Completed
Summary
At approximately 1127 hours EST on 24th May, 1970, a parachutist was fatally injured on impact with the ground after his parachutes had failed to correctly deploy during a free fall descent near Wilton, New South Wales. The cause of the accident was that following a malfunction of his main parachute, the parachutist did not jettison the main parachute before attempting to deploy his reserve parachute.
General details
| Date: | 24 May 1970 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | 1127 EST | ||||
| Location (show map): | Wilton | ||||
| State: | New South Wales | Occurrence type: | Miscellaneous - Other | ||
| Release date: | 18 March 1971 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | Fatal |
Aircraft details
| Aircraft model | 182H | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft registration | VH-KMM | |
| Type of operation | Sports Aviation | |
| Damage to aircraft | Nil | |
| Departure point | Wilton | |
| Destination | Wilton |