# Incident 20011014034939I: Dhav DHC6200, Ottawa, IL, October 14, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2001, 13:30 local time
- Place: Ottawa, IL
- Airport: Skydive Chicago Airport
- Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
- Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
- Location: 41.3998° N, 88.7939° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SKYDIVE CHICAGO (8N2), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3998&lon=-88.7939&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10EA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (registry code 2802620, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6200
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011014034939I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON OCTOBER 10, 2001, BRUCE A. GREIG ^PRIVACY DATA O^ SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES FROM A SKYDIVING INCIDENT AT SKYDIVE CHICAGO, OTTAWA, IL. A WITNESS ON THE GROUND OBSERVED THAT MR. GREIG'S PARACHUTE INFLATED AT A NORMAL OPENING ALTITUDE AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SPINNING TO THE LEFT, CAUSING TWISTING OF THE CANOPY LINE'S, THUS RENDERING THE MAIN CHUTE INEFFECTIVE AND THE PARACHUTISTS FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EMERGENCY CHUTE WAS DEPLOYED AT AN INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ACHIEVE NORMAL RESERVE INFLATION. NAME OF JUMPER: BRUCE A. GREIG, TRAINED BY SKYDIVE CHICAGO'S ADVANCE FREEFALL PROGRAM. MR. GREIG HAD 78 JUMPS. CLUB AFFILIATION: SKYDIVE CHICAGO, 3215 E. 1969TH RD., OTTAWA, IL 61350. MAIN CHUTE--PERFORMANCE DESIGN, MODEL--STILETTO 135, SERIAL NO. ST135-010834. DATE OF MANUFACTURE: APRIL 2001, AND PACKED BY MR. GREIG 10-13-01. THE MAIN CANOPY AND LINE'S APPEARED TO BE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION AND PROPERLY ASSEMBLED TO THE RISERS. THE RIGHT STEERING CONTROL WAS NOT PULLED OR RELEASED BY THE PARACHUTISTS, A PULL TEST OF THE RIGHT STEERING CONTROL WAS CONDUCTED USING A POUND'S (PSI) PULL TESTER AND THE RIGHT STEERING CONTROL RELEASED ITSELF USING THREE POUNDS OF EXTRACTION FORCE (WITHIN LIMITS). SEE ADDITIONAL SHEETS.

## Other reports on N10EA (6)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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- [Incident 20151017021779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151017021779I), Oct 17, 2015: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (N10EA), Sebastian, FL, No damage, 1 fatal. A practice parachute jump was being conducted from 6000 feet for an upcoming demonstration "flag" jump. All skydivers exited normally, but the second skydiver…
- [Incident 20120330004359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120330004359I), Mar 30, 2012: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (N10EA), Sebastian, FL, No damage, 1 fatal. Witnesses stated that the skydiver came in to low and fast. They further stated that his feet hit the edge of the ditch and he tumbled to the ground. He had…
- [Incident 20011118034949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011118034949I), Nov 18, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N10EA), Delavan, WI, Minor damage. (-23) PIC, nelson, stated that he has flown to lade Lawn airport several times and was aware of the FAA NOTAM stating only the west side runway lightswere…
- [Incident 20011006030179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011006030179I), Oct 6, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N10EA), Ottawa, IL, 2 fatal. (-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…
- [Incident 20010530030169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010530030169I), May 30, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N10EA), Ottawa, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Passenger lost hat through open window in cockpit. He exited aircraft to retrieve hat. Although engines had been shut down, propellers were still…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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