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.
(.23) After viewing the video tape from a camera attached to Mr. Jack larrison's helmet, I agree with the attached statement made by Mr. David tk hayes. Inspection of the reserve chute revealed it had not been packed within 120 days before the date of use. The jumer did not attempt to use the reserve, the handle was never pulled. A pull test was performed on the chute. Operation was normal, and was in pull test weight limits.
As the FAA filed it
(.23) AFTER VIEWING THE VIDEO TAPE FROM A CAMERA ATTACHED TO MR. JACK LARRISON'S HELMET, I AGREE WITH THE ATTACHED STATEMENT MADE BY MR. DAVID TK HAYES. INSPECTION OF THE RESERVE CHUTE REVEALED IT HAD NOT BEEN PACKED WITHIN 120 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF USE. THE JUMER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE RESERVE, THE HANDLE WAS NEVER PULLED. A PULL TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE CHUTE. OPERATION WAS NORMAL, AND WAS IN PULL TEST WEIGHT LIMITS.
Other reports on N716NC · 8
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.