# Incident 20020527019169I: Dhav DHC6300, Williamstown, NJ, May 27, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 2002, 13:51 local time
- Place: Williamstown, NJ
- Phase of flight: Parachute Jumping
- Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
- Location: 39.6842° N, 74.9697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6842&lon=-74.9697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N204SA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204SA-2010-02-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-300 (registry code 2802630, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6300
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020527019169I

## Narrative

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

(-23) MR. SETH KARP (JUMPER ON 05/27/02) DIED ON 05/28/02 AS A RESULT OF A PARACHUTE ACCIDENT. MR. KARP HELD A CLASS "C" LICENSE AND WAS A COMPETITION JUMPER. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION WITH A RECORD OF MORE THAN 1000 JUMPS TO HIS CREDIT. MAIN PARACHUTE: MANUFACTURER=PRECISION AERO., TYPE=DASH M 150, SERIAL NUMBER=54936942, MANUFACTURED=SEPTEMBER 1999 AND WAS LAST PACKED BY MR. PAUL JOSEPH III, (CERTIFICATE NUMBER 357504630). RESERVE PARACHUTE: WAS NOT DEPLOYED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, BUT WAS DEMONSTRATED TO OPERATE NORMALLY DURING THE INVESTIGATION. PRIMARY CAUSE: VICTIMS PARACHUTE HAD A PREMATURE OPENING OF ONE BRAKE, CAUSING A SPIN (NOT PROPERLY CORRECTED), WHICH RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT.

## Other reports on N204SA (2)

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

- [Incident 20060910021669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060910021669I), Sep 10, 2006: Dhav DHC6300 (N204SA), Cross Keys, NJ, 2 fatal. (-23) The pilot was asked by the last tandem jumper to make a second pass over the jump zone because he needed more time. The pilot complied, the jumper left…
- [Incident 20020824036849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020824036849I), Aug 24, 2002: Dhav DHC6300 (N204SA), Williamstown, NJ. (-23) Aircraft is used to haul skydivers. As aircraft was flying on jump run, door was dislodged by jumper. The hinges on the top of the door failed and door…

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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