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FAA incident report · Cessna 182P · Ridgely, MD · October 6, 1985

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Date
October 6, 1985 · 11:45 local
Place
Ridgely, MD
Airport
Ridgely Pelican
Phase of flight
Parachute Jumping
Operating rules
Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft
N21127
Reported as
Cessna 182P
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
510 total250 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days
N21127Registered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18261432 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Jump master failed to secure static line to aircraft. Automatic parachute opener malfunctioned. Reserve opened late

As the FAA filed it

JUMP MASTER FAILED TO SECURE STATIC LINE TO AIRCRAFT. AUTOMATIC PARACHUTE OPENER MALFUNCTIONED. RESERVE OPENED LATE

Other reports on N21127 · 2

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

Incident 19851027072209IParachute Jumping · Ridgely, MDAfter unstable exit on first jump chutist failed to follow emergency procedures and impacted ground.Oct 27, 1985 · 1 fatalIncident 19830910064239IOther Ground Ops · Ridgely, MDMain parachute failed to open due to jumpers unstable head down position. Emergency chute tangled on jumpers feet.Sep 10, 1983