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FAA incident report · Cessna 182D · Bishop, TX · May 21, 2006

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Date
May 21, 2006 · 17:10 local
Place
Bishop, TX
Airport
Bishop Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Parachute Jumping
Operating rules
Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft
N9998T
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
130 total125 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N9998TRegistered now · Cessna 182DS/N 18253098 · Built 1960Airframe modelCessna 182DEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During jump from 9000' reserve parachute was not activated in time for parachute to make canopy prior to impact with ground. Witness who jumped with fatality, stated individual never reached to attempt to activate main parachute. Witness observed fatality pull to activate reserve parachute and when parachute began to open impact with ground was observed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING JUMP FROM 9000' RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS NOT ACTIVATED IN TIME FOR PARACHUTE TO MAKE CANOPY PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH GROUND. WITNESS WHO JUMPED WITH FATALITY, STATED INDIVIDUAL NEVER REACHED TO ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE MAIN PARACHUTE. WITNESS OBSERVED FATALITY PULL TO ACTIVATE RESERVE PARACHUTE AND WHEN PARACHUTE BEGAN TO OPEN IMPACT WITH GROUND WAS OBSERVED.