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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Enstrm 280FX · Milford, OH · August 22, 2008

Date
August 22, 2008 · 19:30 local
Place
Milford, OH
Phase of flight
Parachute Jumping
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N253DC
Reported as
Enstrm 280FX
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total1,800 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On August 22, 2008, at 1930 EDT, a Enstrom 280FX, registered to d&m aviation had two skydivers onboard for an intentional parachute jump. The second skydiver failed to open his parachute at a sufficient altitude to survive. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time. A VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was not damaged. Neither the pilot or other skydiver was injured. The flight originated at a private heliport in amelia, Ohio on August 22, 2008 at 1900 EDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 22, 2008, AT 1930 EDT, A ENSTROM 280FX, REGISTERED TO D&M AVIATION HAD TWO SKYDIVERS ONBOARD FOR AN INTENTIONAL PARACHUTE JUMP. THE SECOND SKYDIVER FAILED TO OPEN HIS PARACHUTE AT A SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO SURVIVE. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. NEITHER THE PILOT OR OTHER SKYDIVER WAS INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT A PRIVATE HELIPORT IN AMELIA, OHIO ON AUGUST 22, 2008 AT 1900 EDT.

Other reports on N253DC · 1

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