What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot states that he was taking the last of 12 loads(8 people 3 tandem 2 single) up and released them at 13,500 feet without incident. Upon landing he was informed that one of the tandem jumpers had a hard landing and the student jumper was killed on impact.
As per 8020.11C
Jumpers name:
Instructor:privacy data omitted
Student: privacy data omitted
Experience of instructor 6 plus years with 6000 total jumps (3000 tandem)
Club affiliation - sky dive long island
Parachute description and packing records:
United technology LLC. Canopy model VR360006810. Harness container model no. sigma 51772 manufactured 07/11 inspected 03/05/2014
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATES THAT HE WAS TAKING THE LAST OF 12 LOADS(8 PEOPLE 3 TANDEM 2 SINGLE) UP AND RELEASED THEM AT 13,500 FEET WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING HE WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE TANDEM JUMPERS HAD A HARD LANDING AND THE STUDENT JUMPER WAS KILLED ON IMPACT.
AS PER 8020.11C
JUMPERS NAME:
INSTRUCTOR:^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
STUDENT: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
EXPERIENCE OF INSTRUCTOR 6 PLUS YEARS WITH 6000 TOTAL JUMPS (3000 TANDEM)
CLUB AFFILIATION - SKY DIVE LONG ISLAND
PARACHUTE DESCRIPTION AND PACKING RECORDS:
UNITED TECHNOLOGY LLC. CANOPY MODEL VR360006810. HARNESS CONTAINER MODEL NO. SIGMA 51772 MANUFACTURED 07/11 INSPECTED 03/05/2014
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