ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed 18 Learstar II N116CA Stanwood, WA
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Sunday 21 August 1983
Time:18:32
Type:Silhouette image of generic L18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed 18 Learstar II
Operating for:Landry Aviation
Leased from:Command Aviation
Registration: N116CA
MSN: 18-2472
First flight: 1943
Engines: 2 Wright R-1820-76B
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 24
Total:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 26
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:near Stanwood, WA (   United States of America)
Phase: Maneuvering (MNV)
Nature:Parachuting
Departure airport:Arlington Municipal Airport, WA (AWO/KAWO), United States of America
Destination airport:Arlington Municipal Airport, WA (AWO/KAWO), United States of America
Narrative:
At 12,500 feet over the drop zone 16 parachutist exited the plane. Then the aircraft lost control and three jumpers hit the stabilizer. The aircraft crashed in a near vertical descent. Investigation revealed the centre of gravity was behind the aft limit for takeoff and the jump. The elevator trim actuator was found in a position for full nose-up trim.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the operator and the pilot-in-command to assure proper load distribution during the jumper exit procedure. A more intensive program of surveillance by the Federal Aviation Administration may lead to the detection and elimination of some of the factors in the accident."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 270 days (9 months)
Accident number: NTSB/AAR-84/06
Download report: Final report

Classification:
Loss of control

Sources:
» NTSB


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NTSB issued 3 Safety Recommendations

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