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FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-6-200 · Ottawa, IL · October 6, 2001

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Date: October 6, 2001 · 09:00 local
Place: Ottawa, IL
Airport: Ottawa Airport
Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft: N10EA
Reported as: Dhav DHC6200
Fatal injuries: 2

N10EARegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-6-200S/N 199 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-6-200 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) On October 6, 2001, steven a. smith, (dob 11/18/1956) and deborah a. luhmann, (dob 03/27/1974) sustained fatal injuries from a skydiving incident at skydive chicago, Ottawa, IL. Both persons were a part of a ten person team that was practicing for a national competition. The group broke away from the formation at approximately 3,000 feet, everyone's canopy had fully deployed and was functional. A witness on the ground heard a scream and saw Mr. Smith entangle with Ms. Luhmann's canopy at approximately 100 feet AGL. Both canopies collapsed and the parachutists fell to the ground. Ms. Luhmann (125 lbs) was using an icarus safire rig, s/n 94936913, 189 sq. Ft. canopy and a quasar ii Q4/2S, s/n 11510 reserve chute with a pack date of 06/09/2001. Mr. Smith (180 lbs) was using a performance design saber 150 rig, s/n LS150-006876 and a parachute labs, inc swift plus 175 racer elite, s/n 48218 reserve chute with a pack date of 08/05/2001. This was the third jump of the day for both individuals.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 6, 2001, STEVEN A. SMITH, (DOB 11/18/1956) AND DEBORAH A. LUHMANN, (DOB 03/27/1974) SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES FROM A SKYDIVING INCIDENT AT SKYDIVE CHICAGO, OTTAWA, IL. BOTH PERSONS WERE A PART OF A TEN PERSON TEAM THAT WAS PRACTICING FOR A NATIONAL COMPETITION. THE GROUP BROKE AWAY FROM THE FORMATION AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET, EVERYONE'S CANOPY HAD FULLY DEPLOYED AND WAS FUNCTIONAL. A WITNESS ON THE GROUND HEARD A SCREAM AND SAW MR. SMITH ENTANGLE WITH MS. LUHMANN'S CANOPY AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL. BOTH CANOPIES COLLAPSED AND THE PARACHUTISTS FELL TO THE GROUND. MS. LUHMANN (125 LBS) WAS USING AN ICARUS SAFIRE RIG, S/N 94936913, 189 SQ. FT. CANOPY AND A QUASAR II Q4/2S, S/N 11510 RESERVE CHUTE WITH A PACK DATE OF 06/09/2001. MR. SMITH (180 LBS) WAS USING A PERFORMANCE DESIGN SABER 150 RIG, S/N LS150-006876 AND A PARACHUTE LABS, INC SWIFT PLUS 175 RACER ELITE, S/N 48218 RESERVE CHUTE WITH A PACK DATE OF 08/05/2001. THIS WAS THE THIRD JUMP OF THE DAY FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS.

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