35.0845° N, 106.6511° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 15, 1997 · 11:30 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight
Parachute Jumping
Operating rules
Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft
UNKNOWN
People aboard
2
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.
Standup pj contest. Jumper made low turn near target. Spilled canopy and impacted ground.
As the FAA filed it
STANDUP PJ CONTEST. JUMPER MADE LOW TURN NEAR TARGET. SPILLED CANOPY AND IMPACTED GROUND.