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FAA incident report · Aircraft · Monroe, GA · September 11, 2005

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Date
September 11, 2005 · 15:00 local
Place
Monroe, GA
Airport
Monroe-Walton County Airport
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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(-23) Parachutist fatally injured when main and reserve chutes were not deployed. Parachutist plummeted through trees which ripped open his body on the left and right side, caused multiple broken bones, severe head trauma and, on impact, the internal organs burst from the body cavity. Coroner privacy data omitted ^ said he did not have enough tissue samples to complete toxicology. Main chute breakaway handle/cable found approximately 1000 feet from the body. Undeployed main chute found approximately 25-30 feet from body. Reserve chute found next to head. Reserve chute pin found in a pulled position, however reserve chute did not deploy. 09/12/05-THE harness and chutes were examined by ASI privacy data omitted (senior rigger), ASI privacy data omitted (senior rigger), ASI privacy data omitted and ASI privacy data omitted, no deficiencies noted. Reserve chute inspected and repacked on 09/03/05 by privacy data omitted , senior rigger (back)-seal symbol rji (see copy of inspection card). Harness and chutes placed with the deceased for transportation to south carolina. Iaw 8020.11 1. privacy data omitted 2. Over 6066 jumps completed, master parachute rigger (back, chest, seat)-seal s ymbol omh, tandem instructor, FAA accelerated freefall instructor 3. Skydive Monroe 4. Harness & container-javelin J7, S/N-1190, mfg: sun path products, inc., August 1990, canopy-cirrus R4, s/n 2896, mfg: para flite, July 1991.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PARACHUTIST FATALLY INJURED WHEN MAIN AND RESERVE CHUTES WERE NOT DEPLOYED. PARACHUTIST PLUMMETED THROUGH TREES WHICH RIPPED OPEN HIS BODY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, CAUSED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES, SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND, ON IMPACT, THE INTERNAL ORGANS BURST FROM THE BODY CAVITY. CORONER ^PRIVACY ^ SAID HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TISSUE SAMPLES TO COMPLETE TOXICOLOGY. MAIN CHUTE BREAKAWAY HANDLE/CABLE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM THE BODY. UNDEPLOYED MAIN CHUTE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 25-30 FEET FROM BODY. RESERVE CHUTE FOUND NEXT TO HEAD. RESERVE CHUTE PIN FOUND IN A PULLED POSITION, HOWEVER RESERVE CHUTE DID NOT DEPLOY. 09/12/05-THE HARNESS AND CHUTES WERE EXAMINED BY ASI ^PRIVACY DATA O^ (SENIOR RIGGER), ASI ^PRIVACY DATA O^ (SENIOR RIGGER), ASI ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ AND ASI ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, NO DEFICIENCIES NOTED. RESERVE CHUTE INSPECTED AND REPACKED ON 09/03/05 BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ , SENIOR RIGGER (BACK)-SEAL SYMBOL RJI (SEE COPY OF INSPECTION CARD). HARNESS AND CHUTES PLACED WITH THE DECEASED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO SOUTH CAROLINA. IAW 8020.11 1. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ 2. OVER 6066 JUMPS COMPLETED, MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER (BACK, CHEST, SEAT)-SEAL S YMBOL OMH, TANDEM INSTRUCTOR, FAA ACCELERATED FREEFALL INSTRUCTOR 3. SKYDIVE MONROE 4. HARNESS & CONTAINER-JAVELIN J7, S/N-1190, MFG: SUN PATH PRODUCTS, INC., AUGUST 1990, CANOPY-CIRRUS R4, S/N 2896, MFG: PARA FLITE, JULY 1991.