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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna A185F · Laurinburg, NC · September 15, 1985

Date: September 15, 1985 · 15:05 local
Place: Laurinburg, NC
Airport: Maxton
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: N1823R
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total900 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N1823RRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502538 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Chutist did not deploy main. Reserve chute deployed too close to ground. Fatal impact with ground.

As the FAA filed it

CHUTIST DID NOT DEPLOY MAIN. RESERVE CHUTE DEPLOYED TOO CLOSE TO GROUND. FATAL IMPACT WITH GROUND.

Other reports on N1823R · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19920721026639ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Maxton, NCWeather vaned into wind on landing ground looped collapsing gear. Wind had shifted to gusty quarterting tailwind.Jul 21, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19830416017619IOther Ground Ops · Laurinburg, NCJumper made a bad exit. Was seen struggling in harness with chute open. Possible heart attack or strangulation.Apr 16, 1983 · 1 fatal Accident 19751004034179ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · NCOct 4, 1975 · Substantial damage