This report discusses the June 21, 2019, accident involving a Beech King Air 65-A90 airplane, N256TA, that impacted terrain after takeoff from Dillingham Airfield, Mokuleia, Hawaii. The airplane was operated by Oahu Parachute Center LLC under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 on a local parachute jump (skydiving) flight. The pilot and 10 passengers were fatally injured. Safety issues identified in this report address the need for an appropriate regulatory framework for parachute jump operations, including standards for initial and recurrent training and maintenance and management policies and procedures; the need for increased Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of parachute jump operations; and the need for safety management systems for parachute jump operators. These safety issues are also discussed in the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) aviation investigation report, titled Enhance Safety of Revenue Passenger-Carrying Operations Conducted Under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, addressing broader systemic safety issues associated with revenue passenger-carrying operations currently conducted under Part 91 (NTSB/AAR-21/03). The Mokuleia accident investigation also identified safety issues concerning the pilot’s aeronautical experience and training that were addressed by three recommendations to the FAA contained in a report titled Provide Inspectors with Automatic Notification of Flight Instructors with Substandard Student Pass Rates (NTSB/ASR-20/06).
Collision with Terrain During Takeoff of Parachute Jump Flight Beech King Air 65-A90, N256TA Mokuleia, Hawaii. June 21, 2019. Aviation Accident Report
2021
57 pages
Report
No indication
English
Composite jump takeoff system for heavy gyroplane with jump takeoff capability
European Patent Office | 2015
|