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Incident

FAA incident report · Aircraft · January 12, 2000

Date: January 12, 2000 · 09:50 local
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: UNKNOWN
Fatal injuries: 1

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What happened

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(-5) Name: james martin experience: uspa member, 4000 plus jumps license number D9154 affiliation: perris valley skydiving center equipment: main canopy manufacturer: precision model: icarus reserve canopy manufacturer: precision model: micro raven 120-MS packing records: main canopy packed 01/02/00 reserve packed 12/31/99 mr martin jumped from a twin otter operated by perris valley skydiving center at 12500 feet in a 10 way competition. Mr. Martin deployed his main canopy at 2000 feet and it malfunctioned. After cutting away the main chute it remained in tow due to a line being trapped under a grommet. The reserve chute was deployed and entangled with the main which did not allow the reserve to open. Mr. Martins impact with the ground was fatal.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) NAME: JAMES MARTIN EXPERIENCE: USPA MEMBER, 4000 PLUS JUMPS LICENSE NUMBER D9154 AFFILIATION: PERRIS VALLEY SKYDIVING CENTER EQUIPMENT: MAIN CANOPY MANUFACTURER: PRECISION MODEL: ICARUS RESERVE CANOPY MANUFACTURER: PRECISION MODEL: MICRO RAVEN 120-MS PACKING RECORDS: MAIN CANOPY PACKED 01/02/00 RESERVE PACKED 12/31/99 MR MARTIN JUMPED FROM A TWIN OTTER OPERATED BY PERRIS VALLEY SKYDIVING CENTER AT 12500 FEET IN A 10 WAY COMPETITION. MR. MARTIN DEPLOYED HIS MAIN CANOPY AT 2000 FEET AND IT MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER CUTTING AWAY THE MAIN CHUTE IT REMAINED IN TOW DUE TO A LINE BEING TRAPPED UNDER A GROMMET. THE RESERVE CHUTE WAS DEPLOYED AND ENTANGLED WITH THE MAIN WHICH DID NOT ALLOW THE RESERVE TO OPEN. MR. MARTINS IMPACT WITH THE GROUND WAS FATAL.