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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC3 · North Las Vegas, NV · September 20, 1985

Date: September 20, 1985 · 12:23 local
Place: North Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: N7500A
Reported as: Doug DC3
People aboard: 23
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,500 total2,000 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N7500ARegistration cancelled Dec 18, 2014 · Douglas DC3S/N 11693 · Built 1956 Airframe modelDouglas DC3 Engine modelWright C9GC&D seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Main chute suspension lines wrapped around canopy skirt. Emergency chute entangled around lines.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN CHUTE SUSPENSION LINES WRAPPED AROUND CANOPY SKIRT. EMERGENCY CHUTE ENTANGLED AROUND LINES.

Other reports on N7500A · 1

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

Incident 19851207074509INormal Cruise · Los Angeles, CAEntered tca without prior authorization. Allegation could not be substantiated.Dec 7, 1985