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Incident

FAA incident report · Aircraft · Deland, FL · February 22, 1996

Date: February 22, 1996 · 13:15 local
Place: Deland, FL
Airport: Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: UR035
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1

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What happened

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

Narrative: while maneuvering near ground, parachutist scott gadway, struck the ground heavily while maneuvering for a landing. Reserve was FAA approved and within pack date. It was not deployed. No alterations or failures were apparent upon inspection of the main canopy. Reserve harness data: performance design, sst racer, PO126R, ser#126R7640, packed 02/12/96. Main chute: performance design, stilletto 135 pn 135SF2, ser #13503927, manufactured oct. 95.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR GROUND, PARACHUTIST SCOTT GADWAY, STRUCK THE GROUND HEAVILY WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A LANDING. RESERVE WAS FAA APPROVED AND WITHIN PACK DATE. IT WAS NOT DEPLOYED. NO ALTERATIONS OR FAILURES WERE APPARENT UPON INSPECTION OF THE MAIN CANOPY. RESERVE HARNESS DATA: PERFORMANCE DESIGN, SST RACER, PO126R, SER#126R7640, PACKED 02/12/96. MAIN CHUTE: PERFORMANCE DESIGN, STILLETTO 135 PN 135SF2, SER #13503927, MANUFACTURED OCT. 95.