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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 182 · Huntington, WV · May 19, 1996

Date: May 19, 1996
Place: Huntington, WV
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: N6235A
Reported as: Cessna 182
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total100 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6235ARegistered now · Cessna 182S/N 33035 Airframe modelCessna 182 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: aircraft, pilot, and skydiving equipment all o.k., not a factor in incident. After freefall from 10,000 AGL to 3,500 AGL, jumper pulled bridle cord instead of hand deploy pilot chute. When unsuccessful at deploying main, he pulled cutaway handle but never pulled reserve handle. No automatic activation device (aad) installed. No canopy deployed before impact. Impact injuries fatal to jumper. No other persons or property damaged. This investigation closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT, PILOT, AND SKYDIVING EQUIPMENT ALL O.K., NOT A FACTOR IN INCIDENT. AFTER FREEFALL FROM 10,000 AGL TO 3,500 AGL, JUMPER PULLED BRIDLE CORD INSTEAD OF HAND DEPLOY PILOT CHUTE. WHEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT DEPLOYING MAIN, HE PULLED CUTAWAY HANDLE BUT NEVER PULLED RESERVE HANDLE. NO AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE (AAD) INSTALLED. NO CANOPY DEPLOYED BEFORE IMPACT. IMPACT INJURIES FATAL TO JUMPER. NO OTHER PERSONS OR PROPERTY DAMAGED. THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Other reports on N6235A · 1

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

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