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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182M · Wamego, KS · March 6, 2011

Date: March 6, 2011 · 14:30 local
Place: Wamego, KS
Airport: Wamego Municipal
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N71560
Reported as: Cessna 182M
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N71560Registered now · Cessna 182MS/N 18259663 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 182M Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The victim exited from the aircraft at 6000 feet MSL for a routine skydive. According to the witnesses. It appeared that the victim opened his parachute at a low altitude. The victim attempted to clear trees and his parachute snagged in the trees causing the canopy to deflate and the victim to strike the ground on his right side. The victim was transported to the hospital and later expired.

As the FAA filed it

THE VICTIM EXITED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT 6000 FEET MSL FOR A ROUTINE SKYDIVE. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESSES. IT APPEARED THAT THE VICTIM OPENED HIS PARACHUTE AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR TREES AND HIS PARACHUTE SNAGGED IN THE TREES CAUSING THE CANOPY TO DEFLATE AND THE VICTIM TO STRIKE THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND LATER EXPIRED.

Other reports on N71560 · 2

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

Incident 20120921022749IAbilene, KSThe skydiver exited the aircraft at 5000 ft. above ground level (AGL) without any problems. After a short free fall, the skydiver opened his main parachute and began setting himself up for his landing pattern. Witnesses stated that the jumper was heading in a…Sep 21, 2012 · No damage Incident 20010819032919IParachute Jumping · Wamego, KS(-23) Skydiver: [privacy data omitted] experience: 3 jumps (1 tandem free fall, 2 static line) training: basic course for student - 1 hour for tandem and 2 days for static line club: Kansas state university jump club parachute: manta canopy packed by staffer…Aug 19, 2001