Location: Raeford, North Carolina
Accident Number: ERA22LA348
Date and Time: July 29, 2022, 14:04 Local
Registration: N497CA
Aircraft: C A S A 212
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Skydiving

On July 29, 2022, at 1404 eastern daylight time, a Casa 212-200, N497CA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Raeford, North Carolina. The pilot-in-command (PIC) was uninjured, while the second-in-command (SIC) sustained fatal injuries during a diversion to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), Durham, North Carolina. The flight was a skydiving operation under Part 91 regulations.

After completing two skydiving runs, the plane descended to Raeford West Airport (NR20) for a third group of skydivers. The SIC was flying the approach when the plane descended below the tree line and the right main landing gear (RMLG) struck the runway. The PIC took over, confirmed RMLG damage, and diverted to RDU.

Enroute to RDU, the SIC became upset about the hard landing, opened his window, and felt sick. He lowered the aft ramp, left his seat, removed his headset, apologized, and exited the airplane without a parachute. The PIC notified air traffic control and continued to RDU, where he made an emergency landing. The plane veered off the runway and came to rest in the grass, sustaining substantial damage.

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http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2022/07...
https://kvia.com/news/2022/08/16/co-p...

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