What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Three skydivers performed a successful three-way skydive event from aircraft N820AB operated by skydive Deland inc. at approximately 4000 feet above ground, the three divers broke their formation and separated. Mr. Rosell experienced some problem with his main parachute as he released his main parachute. After successfully deploying his emergency parachute he struck the ground at a high rate of decent causing him fatal injuries.
Name of victim: rosell, santiago p.
Experience: documented over 400 jumps
Club affiliation: no club affiliation, free lance jumping from skydive in Deland Florida
Description of parachutes:
Main parachute: aero tech product
Model: apache 150
P/n: ap 150
S/n: 000206
Date manufacture: 11/2012
Main parachute cut away handle:
Mirage systems
Reserve parachute: performance design, Deland Florida
Model: PR 176
P/n: pd 176R
S/n: PR 176-021191
Date manufacture: 02/2000
Date last inspection: 12/2012
Reserve parachute rip cord handle:
P/n: arc 10003-27
S/n: 71804-99-2
As the FAA filed it
THREE SKYDIVERS PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL THREE-WAY SKYDIVE EVENT FROM AIRCRAFT N820AB OPERATED BY SKYDIVE DELAND INC. AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 FEET ABOVE GROUND, THE THREE DIVERS BROKE THEIR FORMATION AND SEPARATED. MR. ROSELL EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEM WITH HIS MAIN PARACHUTE AS HE RELEASED HIS MAIN PARACHUTE. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYING HIS EMERGENCY PARACHUTE HE STRUCK THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF DECENT CAUSING HIM FATAL INJURIES.
NAME OF VICTIM: ROSELL, SANTIAGO P.
EXPERIENCE: DOCUMENTED OVER 400 JUMPS
CLUB AFFILIATION: NO CLUB AFFILIATION, FREE LANCE JUMPING FROM SKYDIVE IN DELAND FLORIDA
DESCRIPTION OF PARACHUTES:
MAIN PARACHUTE: AERO TECH PRODUCT
MODEL: APACHE 150
P/N: AP 150
S/N: 000206
DATE MANUFACTURE: 11/2012
MAIN PARACHUTE CUT AWAY HANDLE:
MIRAGE SYSTEMS
RESERVE PARACHUTE: PERFORMANCE DESIGN, DELAND FLORIDA
MODEL: PR 176
P/N: PD 176R
S/N: PR 176-021191
DATE MANUFACTURE: 02/2000
DATE LAST INSPECTION: 12/2012
RESERVE PARACHUTE RIP CORD HANDLE:
P/N: ARC 10003-27
S/N: 71804-99-2
Other reports on N820AB · 3
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