What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 15, 2013, at approximately 15:30 local time an experienced skydiver, miguel carrasco, received fatal injuries when his main parachute failed, was released, and his reserve parachute did not deploy.
The location for the jump originated from B And B Airpark, Rosharon, Texas,airport id: TE88.
According to witnesses, this was Mr. Carrasco's fourth jump of the day. The jump started from 13,000 feet and his main parachute was opened at approximately 3,500 feet. His parachute was witnessed to be fully open but not steerable.
It was observed that Mr. Carrasco released his main parachute but the reserve parachute did not deploy.
Parachutist information:
Name: miguel carrasco
Experience: approximately 1000 jumps
Training: unknowen
Club affiliation:
Member us parachute association number 194385, license C-36181, valid thru 08/31/2013
Main parachute information:
Manufacture: atair
Model: cobalt 120
S/n: 29760702
Date of manufacture 07/2002
Owned and packed by Mr. Carrasco
No repair or maintenance records were located
Harness information
Manufacture: united parachute technologies
Model: vector 3
S/n: 46794
Date of manufacture: 01/24/2008
S/n: 46794
Date of manufacture: 01/24/2008
Reserve parachute information
Manufacture: performance designs
Model: OP143
S/n: 001255
Date of manufacture: 04/2008
Last repack: 06/12/2013
Rigger information
privacy data omitted
Certificate no.: privacy data omitted seal no. vpf
Automatic activation device
Manufacture: vigil
Model: 2
S/n 25850
Date of manufacture: 09/2011
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 15, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 LOCAL TIME AN EXPERIENCED SKYDIVER, MIGUEL CARRASCO, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HIS MAIN PARACHUTE FAILED, WAS RELEASED, AND HIS RESERVE PARACHUTE DID NOT DEPLOY.
THE LOCATION FOR THE JUMP ORIGINATED FROM B AND B AIRPARK, ROSHARON, TEXAS,AIRPORT ID: TE88.
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THIS WAS MR. CARRASCO'S FOURTH JUMP OF THE DAY. THE JUMP STARTED FROM 13,000 FEET AND HIS MAIN PARACHUTE WAS OPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 3,500 FEET. HIS PARACHUTE WAS WITNESSED TO BE FULLY OPEN BUT NOT STEERABLE.
IT WAS OBSERVED THAT MR. CARRASCO RELEASED HIS MAIN PARACHUTE BUT THE RESERVE PARACHUTE DID NOT DEPLOY.
PARACHUTIST INFORMATION:
NAME: MIGUEL CARRASCO
EXPERIENCE: APPROXIMATELY 1000 JUMPS
TRAINING: UNKNOWEN
CLUB AFFILIATION:
MEMBER US PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION NUMBER 194385, LICENSE C-36181, VALID THRU 08/31/2013
MAIN PARACHUTE INFORMATION:
MANUFACTURE: ATAIR
MODEL: COBALT 120
S/N: 29760702
DATE OF MANUFACTURE 07/2002
OWNED AND PACKED BY MR. CARRASCO
NO REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE RECORDS WERE LOCATED
HARNESS INFORMATION
MANUFACTURE: UNITED PARACHUTE TECHNOLOGIES
MODEL: VECTOR 3
S/N: 46794
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 01/24/2008
S/N: 46794
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 01/24/2008
RESERVE PARACHUTE INFORMATION
MANUFACTURE: PERFORMANCE DESIGNS
MODEL: OP143
S/N: 001255
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 04/2008
LAST REPACK: 06/12/2013
RIGGER INFORMATION
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
CERTIFICATE NO.: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SEAL NO. VPF
AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE
MANUFACTURE: VIGIL
MODEL: 2
S/N 25850
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 09/2011