What happened
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On 5-27-11, at approximately 2020 hours, two voluntary parachutists collided at Cross Keys Airport, NJ during a parachute jump from aircraft DHC-6-100, s/n 66, N166DH that is operated by freefall adventures, inc. one parachutist died as a result of his injuries and one was seriously injured. Deceased: matthew dennis sarsfield (dob 10-9-77)injured: privacy data omittedaccording to witnesses, the parachuting operations consisted of two teams of three men each. The deceased and seriously injured parachutists were members of a team of three who intended to land onto a planned drop zone. At about 600 feet, during preparation and maneuvering prior to landing after their main parachutes had deployed, the two men collided. Both victims could not execute a safe landing. Mr. Sarsfield's parachute had deployed at approximately 2500 feet, and privacy data omitted parachute had deployed at approximately 3450 feet. FAA inspectors had not been notified of the incident prior to 6-1-2011, and investigators did not have an opportunity to inspect the post incident parachuting gear of the deceased prior to release of the equipment to family members. On 6-2-11, philadelphia FSDO inspectors discussed the procedures for reporting parachuting incidents with the monroe township police department. FAA eastern regional operations center contact information was provided for future incident reporting. On 6-2-11, Mr. Sarsfield's (deceased) equipment was inspected. The equipment consisted of a parachute, rigging harness, sunglasses, and helmet. No abnormalities were noted with the equipment during the inspection. Description of parachute and container system: single-harness, dual-parachute system. Mirage (X2) dual container system; type MO; s/n 02268; date: 3-8-2000; TSO approved C23B and NASA804; approval based on compatibility with model RTS-2. The main parachute had been packed by Mr. Sarsfield. The records indicated that the emergency parachute had been packed by master parachute rigger privacy data omitted seal symbol OX8 on 5-6-2011. privacy data omitted (Injured) parachute was also a single-harness, dual-parachute system. The main parachute was reported to be packed by privacy data omitted. Records indicated that the emergency parachute had been packed by master parachute rigger privacy data omitted, seal symbol OX8 on 3-15-2011. Experence levels: Mr. Sarsfield was reported to have made 6000 jumps. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
ON 5-27-11, AT APPROXIMATELY 2020 HOURS, TWO VOLUNTARY PARACHUTISTS COLLIDED AT CROSS KEYS AIRPORT, NJ DURING A PARACHUTE JUMP FROM AIRCRAFT DHC-6-100, S/N 66, N166DH THAT IS OPERATED BY FREEFALL ADVENTURES, INC. ONE PARACHUTIST DIED AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES AND ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. DECEASED: MATTHEW DENNIS SARSFIELD (DOB 10-9-77)INJURED: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PARACHUTING OPERATIONS CONSISTED OF TWO TEAMS OF THREE MEN EACH. THE DECEASED AND SERIOUSLY INJURED PARACHUTISTS WERE MEMBERS OF A TEAM OF THREE WHO INTENDED TO LAND ONTO A PLANNED DROP ZONE. AT ABOUT 600 FEET, DURING PREPARATION AND MANEUVERING PRIOR TO LANDING AFTER THEIR MAIN PARACHUTES HAD DEPLOYED, THE TWO MEN COLLIDED. BOTH VICTIMS COULD NOT EXECUTE A SAFE LANDING. MR. SARSFIELD'S PARACHUTE HAD DEPLOYED AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET, AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PARACHUTE HAD DEPLOYED AT APPROXIMATELY 3450 FEET. FAA INSPECTORS HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT PRIOR TO 6-1-2011, AND INVESTIGATORS DID NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE POST INCIDENT PARACHUTING GEAR OF THE DECEASED PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE EQUIPMENT TO FAMILY MEMBERS. ON 6-2-11, PHILADELPHIA FSDO INSPECTORS DISCUSSED THE PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING PARACHUTING INCIDENTS WITH THE MONROE TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT. FAA EASTERN REGIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED FOR FUTURE INCIDENT REPORTING. ON 6-2-11, MR. SARSFIELD'S (DECEASED) EQUIPMENT WAS INSPECTED. THE EQUIPMENT CONSISTED OF A PARACHUTE, RIGGING HARNESS, SUNGLASSES, AND HELMET. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED WITH THE EQUIPMENT DURING THE INSPECTION. DESCRIPTION OF PARACHUTE AND CONTAINER SYSTEM: SINGLE-HARNESS, DUAL-PARACHUTE SYSTEM. MIRAGE (X2) DUAL CONTAINER SYSTEM; TYPE MO; S/N 02268; DATE: 3-8-2000; TSO APPROVED C23B AND NASA804; APPROVAL BASED ON COMPATIBILITY WITH MODEL RTS-2. THE MAIN PARACHUTE HAD BEEN PACKED BY MR. SARSFIELD. THE RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE HAD BEEN PACKED BY MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SEAL SYMBOL OX8 ON 5-6-2011. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (INJURED) PARACHUTE WAS ALSO A SINGLE-HARNESS, DUAL-PARACHUTE SYSTEM. THE MAIN PARACHUTE WAS REPORTED TO BE PACKED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE EMERGENCY PARACHUTE HAD BEEN PACKED BY MASTER PARACHUTE RIGGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SEAL SYMBOL OX8 ON 3-15-2011. EXPERENCE LEVELS: MR. SARSFIELD WAS REPORTED TO HAVE MADE 6000 JUMPS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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