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.
Elizabeth whitman attempted a night demonstration jump. Her main chute did not deploy properly, she did not utilize the quick release and did not attempt to deploy the reserve chute. She struck a building and died at the scene. A eir has been filed on the pilot of the jump aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ELIZABETH WHITMAN ATTEMPTED A NIGHT DEMONSTRATION JUMP. HER MAIN CHUTE DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY, SHE DID NOT UTILIZE THE QUICK RELEASE AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DEPLOY THE RESERVE CHUTE. SHE STRUCK A BUILDING AND DIED AT THE SCENE. A EIR HAS BEEN FILED ON THE PILOT OF THE JUMP AIRCRAFT.
Other reports on N35W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.