# Incident 19980808036269I: Dhav DHC6100, Kapowsin, WA, August 8, 1998 - Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: August 8, 1998, 17:18 local time - Place: Kapowsin, WA - Airport: Kapowsin Field Airport - Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping - Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105) - Location: 47.0040° N, 122.2357° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at KAPOWSIN FLD (86WA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0040&lon=-122.2357&mi=10 - Aircraft: N52FW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52FW-2021-05-08) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (registry code 2802610, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-100) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6100 - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 1 - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980808036269I ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ON AUGUST 8, 1998, A TAMDEM JUMP WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF EXEMPTION NO. 4943. THIS JUMP RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF ROBERT WOODLEY, THE JUMP INSTRUCTOR. HIS STUDENT ALISON CHOE, INCURRED SEVER ANKLE, BACK AND HEAD INJURIES. THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WAS INSPECTED ON AUGUST, 12, 1998: MAIN CANOPY RELATIVE WORKSHOP 425EZ S/N 425000691 HARNESS/CONTAINER RELATIVE WORKSHOP TAMDEM VECTOR 13 S/N 27205 RESERVE CANOPY PIONEER HI-LIFTER P/N 5853-01 S/N 607699 THE EQUIPMENT WAS AIRWORTHY EXCEPT FOR THE 3RD "A" LINE AND THE LEFT CONTROL LINE WHICH WERE CUT DURING THE RESCUE. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE INSPECTION OF THE ABOVE EQUIPMENT: T.K. DONLE, TANDEM PROGRAM MANGER, RELATIVE WORKSHOP; ROBERT ARCHIBALD, AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR; CHUCK REYNOLDS, AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR; KIM PECHOES, DETECTIVE, PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.; GEOFFREY AND JESSIE FARRINGTON, OWNERS, KAPOWSIN AIR SPORTS; BRETT THOMAS, SAFETY AND TRAINING ADVISOR, USPA. MAIN CANOPY OPENING WAS AT 5,000 FT+/-. A VIDEO OF THE JUMP SHOWED A NORMAL MAIN CANOPY. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE MAIN CANOPY WAS RELEASED AT 3,000 TO 3,500 FEET. THE RESERVE DEPLOYED BUT WAS OBSERVED SPINNING UNTIL THE PAIR LANDED. THE PAIR WAS FOUND ON THEIR LEFT SIDE AN "A" LINE AND POSSIBLY THE LEFT CONTROL LINE BETWEEN THEIR LEGS. ## Other reports on N52FW (9) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20200530014451I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200530014451I), May 30, 2020: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (N52FW), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated the aircraft was at Brown field for maintenance and he was there for after maintenance checks. After a brief external walk around the aircraft the… - [Incident 19980809036279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980809036279I), Aug 9, 1998: Dhav DHC6100 (N52FW), Kapowsin, WA, 1 fatal. On August 9, 1998, a tandem jump was conducted under the authority of exemption no. 4943. This jump resulted in the serious internal injuries to russ cameron,… - [Incident 19940805033449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940805033449I), Aug 5, 1994: Dhav DHC6100 (N52FW), Quincy, IL. Chute attached backwards. Opened but lost lift on turn near ground. Critical injured. Died next day. - [Incident 19930814033509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930814033509I), Aug 14, 1993: Dhav DHC61 (N52FW), Quincy, IL, 2 fatal. Jumper collided head on with another jumper. Observed looking up to release brake toggles. Fatally injured. - [Incident 19871023073799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871023073799I), Oct 23, 1987: Dhav DHC6100 (N52FW), Fresno, CA. Engines surging. Fuel pump inoperative lights on with 175 lbs of fuel. Low level warn system inoperative. Landed okay. - [Incident 19860731058719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860731058719I), Jul 31, 1986: Dhav DHC6100 (N52FW), Syracuse, NY. Precautionary landing after oil pressure fluctuation. Found leaking prop dome to piston seal. - [Incident 19800722062189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800722062189I), Jul 22, 1980: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N52FW), Portland, ME. Engine shut down due to low oil pressure. Flexible oil line to coller chafed through. - [Incident 19800414050609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800414050609I), Apr 14, 1980: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N52FW), Boston, MA. Aircraft landed with one engine shutdown due to false fire warning. - [Incident 19791113053469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791113053469I), Nov 13, 1979: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N52FW), Lebanon, NH. Left engine turbine blades penetrated engine cowling in flight. Landed safely, replaced engine. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. 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