What happened
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Parachutist, arkady shenker, age 49, departed aircraft N166DH, a Dehavilland DHC-6-100 on his 388 jump at 13,250 feet AGL. Type of parachute used was a SABRE2 manufactured by performance design, p/n sh 020P03, s/n SA-210-013230, and manufactured in 04/2011.
Harness assembly was a mirage dual container system, p/n: 64 M6, s/n: 9784
Date of manufacture: 20 April 2011. Jumper was wearing a phoenix ? Fly s/n 2699 flying suit. The following jump information was obtained from the parachutist personal alti-2 altimaster N3, s/n N130740, an audible altitude alert/log device mounted in jumpers helmet and a helmet mounted video cam recorder (contour roam, model 1600). Exit altitude was 13,250 feet AGL on 20 April 2014, at 14:18 local, free fall was 66 seconds, canopy time was 153 seconds. Main canopy deployed normally at 5300 feet AGL. Slider was stowed at 196 seconds, 9 seconds later the toggle handles were pulled down to release the stowed steering/brake lines. The left toggle released fully, the right toggle did not release fully and the parachutist began a right turning spin. Numerous attempts were made to fully release the right stowed toggle steering/brake line. The jumper grab the right toggle handle and steering/brake lines attempting to obtain a full release but this caused the finger trap loop to bind to the toggle handle tongue. The video indicated that no attempt was made to execute emergency procedures by releasing/cutting away the main canopy and deploying the reserve parachute.
A helmet mounted video cam recorder (contour roam, model 1600) recorded the jump from exiting the aircraft until impact, at approximately 14: 22.23 local.
The reserve chute was found to be overdue the required 180 day repack inspection, i/a/w 14 CFR part 105.43 (b) (1).
As the FAA filed it
PARACHUTIST, ARKADY SHENKER, AGE 49, DEPARTED AIRCRAFT N166DH, A DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-100 ON HIS 388 JUMP AT 13,250 FEET AGL. TYPE OF PARACHUTE USED WAS A SABRE2 MANUFACTURED BY PERFORMANCE DESIGN, P/N SH 020P03, S/N SA-210-013230, AND MANUFACTURED IN 04/2011.
HARNESS ASSEMBLY WAS A MIRAGE DUAL CONTAINER SYSTEM, P/N: 64 M6, S/N: 9784
DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 20 APRIL 2011. JUMPER WAS WEARING A PHOENIX ? FLY S/N 2699 FLYING SUIT. THE FOLLOWING JUMP INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PARACHUTIST PERSONAL ALTI-2 ALTIMASTER N3, S/N N130740, AN AUDIBLE ALTITUDE ALERT/LOG DEVICE MOUNTED IN JUMPERS HELMET AND A HELMET MOUNTED VIDEO CAM RECORDER (CONTOUR ROAM, MODEL 1600). EXIT ALTITUDE WAS 13,250 FEET AGL ON 20 APRIL 2014, AT 14:18 LOCAL, FREE FALL WAS 66 SECONDS, CANOPY TIME WAS 153 SECONDS. MAIN CANOPY DEPLOYED NORMALLY AT 5300 FEET AGL. SLIDER WAS STOWED AT 196 SECONDS, 9 SECONDS LATER THE TOGGLE HANDLES WERE PULLED DOWN TO RELEASE THE STOWED STEERING/BRAKE LINES. THE LEFT TOGGLE RELEASED FULLY, THE RIGHT TOGGLE DID NOT RELEASE FULLY AND THE PARACHUTIST BEGAN A RIGHT TURNING SPIN. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO FULLY RELEASE THE RIGHT STOWED TOGGLE STEERING/BRAKE LINE. THE JUMPER GRAB THE RIGHT TOGGLE HANDLE AND STEERING/BRAKE LINES ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A FULL RELEASE BUT THIS CAUSED THE FINGER TRAP LOOP TO BIND TO THE TOGGLE HANDLE TONGUE. THE VIDEO INDICATED THAT NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO EXECUTE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY RELEASING/CUTTING AWAY THE MAIN CANOPY AND DEPLOYING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE.
A HELMET MOUNTED VIDEO CAM RECORDER (CONTOUR ROAM, MODEL 1600) RECORDED THE JUMP FROM EXITING THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL IMPACT, AT APPROXIMATELY 14: 22.23 LOCAL.
THE RESERVE CHUTE WAS FOUND TO BE OVERDUE THE REQUIRED 180 DAY REPACK INSPECTION, I/A/W 14 CFR PART 105.43 (B) (1).
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