19981004039769I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182A · California City, CA · October 4, 1998

Date: October 4, 1998
Place: California City, CA
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5195D
Reported as: Cessna 182A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 715 total

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What happened

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

(-5)Pilot reported that during a static line jump with two jumpers it was noted that while the first student was on the step, about to jump, the jump master saw that the static line was wrapped around the students arm. During the process of getting the jumper back into the aircraft, the main chute deployed. The main chute was "cut away" and it struck the right horiz. Stabilizer and elev. Causing damage to the stab tip and elevator countor weight.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A STATIC LINE JUMP WITH TWO JUMPERS IT WAS NOTED THAT WHILE THE FIRST STUDENT WAS ON THE STEP, ABOUT TO JUMP, THE JUMP MASTER SAW THAT THE STATIC LINE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE STUDENTS ARM. DURING THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE JUMPER BACK INTO THE AIRCRAFT, THE MAIN CHUTE DEPLOYED. THE MAIN CHUTE WAS "CUT AWAY" AND IT STRUCK THE RIGHT HORIZ. STABILIZER AND ELEV. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STAB TIP AND ELEVATOR COUNTOR WEIGHT.