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What happened
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Narrative: skydiver kelly s. lindale was part of a formation group. Upon separation, at approximately 4,000 feet, MS. Lindale's parachute malfunctioned. Ms. Lindale was observed to be fumbling with the pilot chute. This action dislodged the bridle and, in doing so, caused the main chute to deploy out of sequence. This improper deployment sequencing resulted in a horseshoe type of deployment. The horseshoe deployment entangled the canopy with the main chute risers. The parachutist failed to cut away the main and deploy the reserve. Inspection of the FAA approved reserve showed no deficiencies and it operated as advertised. Ms. Lindale was a first year member to the united states parachute association. She held a basic license, number A-25894. Her experience level was approximately 50 jumps. Equipment follows: reserve 26' lopo "lite" canopy harness wonder hog pn 1014 ser # 5194 ser # 1003 mfg. 07/24/81 packed 12/24/96
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: SKYDIVER KELLY S. LINDALE WAS PART OF A FORMATION GROUP. UPON SEPARATION, AT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FEET, MS. LINDALE'S PARACHUTE MALFUNCTIONED. MS. LINDALE WAS OBSERVED TO BE FUMBLING WITH THE PILOT CHUTE. THIS ACTION DISLODGED THE BRIDLE AND, IN DOING SO, CAUSED THE MAIN CHUTE TO DEPLOY OUT OF SEQUENCE. THIS IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCING RESULTED IN A HORSESHOE TYPE OF DEPLOYMENT. THE HORSESHOE DEPLOYMENT ENTANGLED THE CANOPY WITH THE MAIN CHUTE RISERS. THE PARACHUTIST FAILED TO CUT AWAY THE MAIN AND DEPLOY THE RESERVE. INSPECTION OF THE FAA APPROVED RESERVE SHOWED NO DEFICIENCIES AND IT OPERATED AS ADVERTISED. MS. LINDALE WAS A FIRST YEAR MEMBER TO THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION. SHE HELD A BASIC LICENSE, NUMBER A-25894. HER EXPERIENCE LEVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 JUMPS. EQUIPMENT FOLLOWS: RESERVE 26' LOPO "LITE" CANOPY HARNESS WONDER HOG PN 1014 SER # 5194 SER # 1003 MFG. 07/24/81 PACKED 12/24/96
Other reports on N195DP · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.