Cessna 206 accident near Kumla, SE, August 28, 2011
On August 28, 2011 at about 4:06 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered SEFMU, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kumla. It was a skydiving flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 28, 2011 · about 4:06 pm local time
- Place
- Kumla, Sweden · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 E · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- SEFMU · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Skydiving flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 28, 2011, at 1606 UTC, a Cessna U206E, Swedish registration SE-FMU, was substantially damaged when the airplane lost engine power during parachute jump operations and impacted terrain during a forced landing in a field near Kumla, Sweden. The pilot was not injured in the accident. The five passengers that were on board the airplane at the time the engine failed, four who were skydivers and the fifth, a tandem passenger, jumped from the airplane prior to the pilot performing the forced landing. None of the five passengers were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The Swedish Accident Investigation Board requested assistance from Continental Motors with the postaccident examination of the airplane's IO-550-F20B engine. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. Any further information may be obtained from: Statens haverikommission Swedish Accident Investigation Board Besok: Teknologgatan 8 C, Stockholm Post: Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AIB of Sweden.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-550-F20B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Taby Air Maintenance Ab
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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