What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 08/26/06, parachutist privacy data omitted jumped from an altitude of 14,000 feet MSL at skydive Orange, inc., Orange, VA. At approximately 5000 ft. MSL, privacy data omitted deployed a main canopy model stiletto 135 part number, std 155PD2, serial number ST135-008901, mfg. 10/99. Witness statement indicated taht he was observed spinning at a high rate of speed in a clockwise rotation. privacy data omitted Regained control of the main canopy and had a normal descent to approximately 800 ft. MSL where he lost control & rotated spinning in a counter clockwise rotation and never regained control. privacy data omitted Failed to cut away his main canopy and deploy his reserve parachute. privacy data omitted Held a upsa license #A-34416 and his last renewal he had 850 total jumps with one main canopy malfunction within 12 calendar months of this incident. Examination of the main canopy assembly after the accident indicates a 360 degree clockwise twist in both the left and right riser line assemblies. The reserve parachute, pisa mfg., canopy model tempo 150, s/n 1197973, was examined and determined to be fully functional. The reserve was current in its repack requirements. Upon deployment examination the pull test was within limits. There was no apparent reason it would not have deployed normally.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 08/26/06, PARACHUTIST ^PRIVACY DATA ^ JUMPED FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 14,000 FEET MSL AT SKYDIVE ORANGE, INC., ORANGE, VA. AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 FT. MSL, ^PRIVACY D^ DEPLOYED A MAIN CANOPY MODEL STILETTO 135 PART NUMBER, STD 155PD2, SERIAL NUMBER ST135-008901, MFG. 10/99. WITNESS STATEMENT INDICATED TAHT HE WAS OBSERVED SPINNING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN A CLOCKWISE ROTATION. ^PRIVACY D^ REGAINED CONTROL OF THE MAIN CANOPY AND HAD A NORMAL DESCENT TO APPROXIMATELY 800 FT. MSL WHERE HE LOST CONTROL & ROTATED SPINNING IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE ROTATION AND NEVER REGAINED CONTROL. ^PRIVACY D^ FAILED TO CUT AWAY HIS MAIN CANOPY AND DEPLOY HIS RESERVE PARACHUTE. ^PRIVACY D^ HELD A UPSA LICENSE #A-34416 AND HIS LAST RENEWAL HE HAD 850 TOTAL JUMPS WITH ONE MAIN CANOPY MALFUNCTION WITHIN 12 CALENDAR MONTHS OF THIS INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE MAIN CANOPY ASSEMBLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT INDICATES A 360 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TWIST IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT RISER LINE ASSEMBLIES. THE RESERVE PARACHUTE, PISA MFG., CANOPY MODEL TEMPO 150, S/N 1197973, WAS EXAMINED AND DETERMINED TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE RESERVE WAS CURRENT IN ITS REPACK REQUIREMENTS. UPON DEPLOYMENT EXAMINATION THE PULL TEST WAS WITHIN LIMITS. THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON IT WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED NORMALLY.
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