From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Parachutist privacy data omitted departed the aircraft at FL175. At about 5,000, AGL a fully functional main canopy was deployed. The jumper believed that upon landing he was going to strike a barb wire fence and initiated a turn. Shortly thereafter, privacy data omitted was observed striking the ground in a sideways and sliding manner. privacy data omitted Has been a parachutist for one year and has accumulated 35 jumps. privacy data omitted Is affiliated with skydive Tahoe and holds an "a" license. Main canopy: performance design, saber 150 sq/ft main was packed by the jumper on the day of the incident. Reserve canopy: performance design, pd 143 sq/ft. reserve was packed on June 05, 2009, by rigger privacy data omitted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PARACHUTIST ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AT FL175. AT ABOUT 5,000, AGL A FULLY FUNCTIONAL MAIN CANOPY WAS DEPLOYED. THE JUMPER BELIEVED THAT UPON LANDING HE WAS GOING TO STRIKE A BARB WIRE FENCE AND INITIATED A TURN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OBSERVED STRIKING THE GROUND IN A SIDEWAYS AND SLIDING MANNER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAS BEEN A PARACHUTIST FOR ONE YEAR AND HAS ACCUMULATED 35 JUMPS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS AFFILIATED WITH SKYDIVE TAHOE AND HOLDS AN "A" LICENSE. MAIN CANOPY: PERFORMANCE DESIGN, SABER 150 SQ/FT MAIN WAS PACKED BY THE JUMPER ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. RESERVE CANOPY: PERFORMANCE DESIGN, PD 143 SQ/FT. RESERVE WAS PACKED ON JUNE 05, 2009, BY RIGGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
Other reports on N750SN · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.