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Incident

FAA incident report · Stbros SC73 · Shelton, WA · September 18, 1998

Date: September 18, 1998
Place: Shelton, WA
Airport: Sanderson Field Airport
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: N101UV
Reported as: Stbros SC73
People aboard: 25
Fatal injuries: 1

N101UVRegistration cancelled Oct 13, 2026 · Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3S/N SH-1842 Airframe modelShort Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

September 18, 1998, Mr. Robert m. turso was skydiving in a group of 24 people. At about 200 feet AGL Mr. Turso reserve chute deployed. At this time both the main and reserve shutes were deployed. At between 75 feet and 60 feet AGL Mr. Turso cut away his main chute, resulting in a hard landing. Mr. Turso sustained fatal injuries. The following equipment was inspected on, September 24, 1998: main canopy, aerodyne research, model triathlon 260. Harness/container, javelin, model J-7, serial number 6025. Reserve canopy, presision parachute co., model raven v, serial number 04422995. Automatic activation device, sentinel mk 2000 serial number P6054. The following was noted during the inspection: there was no rsl installed, the reserve handle was in place, the automatic activation device had been discharged.

As the FAA filed it

SEPTEMBER 18, 1998, MR. ROBERT M. TURSO WAS SKYDIVING IN A GROUP OF 24 PEOPLE. AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL MR. TURSO RESERVE CHUTE DEPLOYED. AT THIS TIME BOTH THE MAIN AND RESERVE SHUTES WERE DEPLOYED. AT BETWEEN 75 FEET AND 60 FEET AGL MR. TURSO CUT AWAY HIS MAIN CHUTE, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. MR. TURSO SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WAS INSPECTED ON, SEPTEMBER 24, 1998: MAIN CANOPY, AERODYNE RESEARCH, MODEL TRIATHLON 260. HARNESS/CONTAINER, JAVELIN, MODEL J-7, SERIAL NUMBER 6025. RESERVE CANOPY, PRESISION PARACHUTE CO., MODEL RAVEN V, SERIAL NUMBER 04422995. AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE, SENTINEL MK 2000 SERIAL NUMBER P6054. THE FOLLOWING WAS NOTED DURING THE INSPECTION: THERE WAS NO RSL INSTALLED, THE RESERVE HANDLE WAS IN PLACE, THE AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE HAD BEEN DISCHARGED.

Other reports on N101UV · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20080718856209IClewiston, FLOn 7/18/2008 at approximately 1810 hrs [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] both entered the landing area under fully inflating parachutes. At approximately 50 ft AGL both skydivers collided, both parachutes collapsed causing the men to impact…Jul 18, 2008 · No damage Incident 20070520009259IParachute Jumping · Deland, FL(-23) During sport competition, [privacy data omitted] attempted to do a left hand turn to gain speed, appeared to over rotate and was unable to correct causing him to impact the ground and receiving fatal injuries.May 20, 2007 · No damage · 1 fatal Incident 20030419005079IParachute Jumping · Eloy, AZ(-23) Sport parachutist jump from aircraft at 13000 ft., free fall, make normal deployment of parachute with no reported problems. Approached the landing area under a canopy that witnesses thought was flying normally. At approx 2-300 ft., she made a steep…Apr 19, 2003 · Reported as Stbros SC73 · 1 fatal