19940106004439I

Narrative: Mr. Jose badrena, a member of the united states parachute association and holder of basic license A-16220 and intermediate license B-16473, was a casualty during a sports parachute jump on January 6, 1994, at Humacao, puerto rico. He had eighty nine (89) previous jumps and held two recognition certificates for four way formation by the U.S. Parachute association. The canopy parachute, serial number 176R5185, was manufactured in September 1993, and packed in deland, Florida by Mr. William weber, certificate no. 2297215, of uninsured relative workshop, inc. the exit altitude was 9,500 feet for a routine four-way formation jump. The exit was free flown with one parachutist in the "v", two on the step and Mr. Badrena in the door. The exit was described by the jump master, Mr. Leslie van lewis, as uneventful by spread out. A two way base was formed by 7,000 feet and flown non contact as planned. At 4,000 feet the base saw the other two jumpers and perceived they were tracking away to deploy. Mr. Badrena collided with the unopened parachute of another jumper and was observed descending in a flat spiral until impact with the ground.