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Fatal incident with skydive Elsinore:

George "bud" lapointe

Reserve parachute: raven ii by precision aerodynamics 2/1/15 pack date

Main parachute: spectre 170 by performance designs

Dz affiliation: skydive Elsinore/skydive perris

Experience level:2300 jumps

Final report from master parachute rigger:28 may 2015

Equipment inspected

Vector ii harness and container system

Sn: 29243

Date of manufacture: 4 November 1993

Manufacturer: relative work shop

Raven 2 (g) reserve parachute

Sn: 02423467

Date of manufacture: June 1994

Manufacturer: precision

Spectre 170 main parachute

Sn: SP170-002266

Date of manufacture: July 1999

Manufacturer: performance designs inc.

Cypres 2 automatic activation device

Sn: 21009

Date of manufacture: January 2006

Airtec gmbh

Observations

Overall impression; all equipment appears correct and in good working order. Both main and reserve parachutes were deployed and are correct. The reserve ripcord was found at the impact site less than 10 feet from Mr. Lapointe. The reserve deployment device was brought to the scene and I was able to do a quick inspection and found no discrepancies. I have not seen it since.

The harness was cut at the leg straps and the chest strap unthreaded at the friction bar. The cut-a-way pillow on the right side of the harness was in the correct location and was not activated. Both three ring canopy release assemblies for the main parachute were intact and operated correctly when operated at the end of my inspection. The velcro on both sides of the main lift web for the reserve ripcord and cut-a-way are in correct working order. No defects of the main parachute container is noted. The bottom of the container main pilot chute pouch has a small 1? Cut. The closing loop of the reserve container is intact and not cut by the cypres automatic activation device. The cypres has been removed and sent to ssk, the us manufacturer?s representative for inspection and possible data download. The packing data card (maintenance record) is with the equipment, correct, complete and indicated the parachute assembly was inspected and packed on 1 February 2015, well within the 180 day requirement prescribed by the federal aviation administration. All hardware is correct and functioning. The left reserve riser group, that connects the reserve parachute to the harness, was cut. Presumably by the first responders and is consistent with their procedures.

The reserve parachute is fully deployed, the slider is in its proper position, just above the connector links and all lines are straight. The deployment brakes are still stowed. Inspection of this parachute revealed a system that is in very good condition.

The main parachute was fully deployed and correct as well. The ?bungee? Style main pilot chute is in correct working order. The main deployment bag is correct, no broken rubber bands and all grommets are good. The main parachute has several patches, all well done and no functional issues are noted. The patches are consistent with a parachute of the 1999 vintage. The deployment slider is found at the connector links as expected. The collapsible lanyard options were not used. The right line group is cut in several places, again consistent with first responder actions. The main deployment brakes were cleared and both control lines appear to be functional.