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FAA incident report · Aircraft · Crete, NE · June 16, 2001

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Date
June 16, 2001 · 16:00 local
Place
Crete, NE
Airport
Crete Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Parachute Jumping
Operating rules
Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft
UNKNOWN
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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(-23)privacy data omittedwas being given instruction from parachute instructorprivacy data omittedon a static line jump. After departing the aircraft at approximately 3000 feet AGL,privacy data omittedstarted receiving instruction fromprivacy data omitted ^ on the ground as to what maneuvers to perform. privacy data omitted Was instructed to start turning in a spiral through a tranceiver that he was carrying. While turning, privacy data omitted started to spin at an accelerated rate. privacy data omitted Relayed to him to stop turning and privacy data omitted did. After he gained control privacy data omitted stated that he felt lightheaded and felt as if he could get sick. Shortly after that privacy data omitted lost consciousness at approximately 400 feet AGL. privacy data omitted Than drifted down wind away from the airport impacting the ground in a veterinary clinic parking lot and coming to rest under a pick-up truck. privacy data omitted Injuries consist of a severe hematoma to the back side of his brain, a fracture to the left side of his skull, a 6 inch laceration to the left side of his scalp and various minor cuts and abrasions. A full recovery is expected.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)^PRIVACY DATA OMI^WAS BEING GIVEN INSTRUCTION FROM PARACHUTE INSTRUCTOR^PRIVACY DA^ON A STATIC LINE JUMP. AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET AGL,^PRIVACY DATA ^STARTED RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM^PRIVACY ^ ON THE GROUND AS TO WHAT MANEUVERS TO PERFORM. ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WAS INSTRUCTED TO START TURNING IN A SPIRAL THROUGH A TRANCEIVER THAT HE WAS CARRYING. WHILE TURNING, ^PRIVACY DATA ^ STARTED TO SPIN AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. ^PRIVACY D^ RELAYED TO HIM TO STOP TURNING AND ^PRIVACY DATA ^ DID. AFTER HE GAINED CONTROL ^PRIVACY DATA ^ STATED THAT HE FELT LIGHTHEADED AND FELT AS IF HE COULD GET SICK. SHORTLY AFTER THAT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL. ^PRIVACY DATA ^ THAN DRIFTED DOWN WIND AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A VETERINARY CLINIC PARKING LOT AND COMING TO REST UNDER A PICK-UP TRUCK. ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ INJURIES CONSIST OF A SEVERE HEMATOMA TO THE BACK SIDE OF HIS BRAIN, A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS SKULL, A 6 INCH LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS SCALP AND VARIOUS MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS. A FULL RECOVERY IS EXPECTED.