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Incident

FAA incident report · Aircraft · Quincy, IL · August 3, 1997

Date: August 3, 1997 · 12:30 local
Place: Quincy, IL
Airport: Quincy Municipal Baldwin Field
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: UNKNOWN
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1

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What happened

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(-23) A parachute jumper received fatal injuries on August 3, 1997 at approximately 1230 CDT. The jumper made a low level turn downwind to avoid landing on a hard surfaced area and struck a rv trailer approximately eight feet above the ground. He was transported by helicopter, in stable condition, to memorial hospital, springfield, Illinois, and died soon after arrival. The jumper's main parachute was fully deployed and steerable. privacy data omitted This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A PARACHUTE JUMPER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES ON AUGUST 3, 1997 AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CDT. THE JUMPER MADE A LOW LEVEL TURN DOWNWIND TO AVOID LANDING ON A HARD SURFACED AREA AND STRUCK A RV TRAILER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER, IN STABLE CONDITION, TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, AND DIED SOON AFTER ARRIVAL. THE JUMPER'S MAIN PARACHUTE WAS FULLY DEPLOYED AND STEERABLE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.