19951126042139I

Incident

FAA incident report · Aircraft · Umatilla, FL · November 26, 1995

Date: November 26, 1995 · 16:30 local
Place: Umatilla, FL
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: UR024
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 1

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Narrative: on 26 nov. 1995, about 1600 a Mr. Gregory keith jordon departed an aircraft with a sport parachute piloted by a Mr. Jimmy godwin. Mr. Jordon was accompanied by two other parachutists. The two other jumpers departed area of free fall from Mr. Jordon at about 4000 ft. according to the police report. The other two jumpers never saw Mr. Jordon again. Mr. Jordon was later found. The parachute was intact. Handles stored, risers and strings stored. Main chute handle stored, reserve chute handle stored, cutaway handle stored. Mr. Jordon's hands were in the flying position upon impact. Mr. Jordon's parachute was in good condition and in good mechanical condition. Packing record all in order. This case is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 26 NOV. 1995, ABOUT 1600 A MR. GREGORY KEITH JORDON DEPARTED AN AIRCRAFT WITH A SPORT PARACHUTE PILOTED BY A MR. JIMMY GODWIN. MR. JORDON WAS ACCOMPANIED BY TWO OTHER PARACHUTISTS. THE TWO OTHER JUMPERS DEPARTED AREA OF FREE FALL FROM MR. JORDON AT ABOUT 4000 FT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT. THE OTHER TWO JUMPERS NEVER SAW MR. JORDON AGAIN. MR. JORDON WAS LATER FOUND. THE PARACHUTE WAS INTACT. HANDLES STORED, RISERS AND STRINGS STORED. MAIN CHUTE HANDLE STORED, RESERVE CHUTE HANDLE STORED, CUTAWAY HANDLE STORED. MR. JORDON'S HANDS WERE IN THE FLYING POSITION UPON IMPACT. MR. JORDON'S PARACHUTE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND IN GOOD MECHANICAL CONDITION. PACKING RECORD ALL IN ORDER. THIS CASE IS CLOSED.