# Incident 20151017021779I: Dehavilland DHC-6-200, Sebastian, FL, October 17, 2015 - Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: October 17, 2015, 11:19 local time - Place: Sebastian, FL - Damage: No damage - Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight - Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105) - Location: 27.7792° N, 80.4827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sebastian, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7792&lon=-80.4827&mi=10 - Aircraft: N10EA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (registry code 2802620, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-200) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-200 - Reported engine: P&W PT6A SER - People aboard: 0 - Fatal injuries: 1 - Other injuries: 0 - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151017021779I ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. A PRACTICE PARACHUTE JUMP WAS BEING CONDUCTED FROM 6000 FEET FOR AN UPCOMING DEMONSTRATION "FLAG" JUMP. ALL SKYDIVERS EXITED NORMALLY, BUT THE SECOND SKYDIVER THAT EXITED, CARRYING THE "FLAG" RIG WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A RAPID SPIN AFTER HE DEPLOYED HIS MAIN CHUTE. EYEWITNESSES IN THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND REPORTED SEEING HIM SPIN AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN A HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE. AT AN ESTIMATED 500 FEET AGL, THE MAIN CHUTE WAS SEEN TO SEPARATE FROM THE SKYDIVER, BUT THE RESERVE CHUTE WAS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE SKYDIVER FELL TO EARTH ABOUT 160 YARDS OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE, TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST. HE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. WHEN THE RIG WAS EXAMINED AND PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE INCIDENT SITE, THE RESERVE PARACHUTE D-RING WAS FOUND TO BE ENTRAPPED IN ONE OF THE SPRING-LOADED, NON-LOCKING CARABINERS THAT HELD THE FLAG PACK ON THE VICTIM. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A VIDEO TAKEN OF THE SKYDIVERS EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWED THE SAME D-RING AS UNOBSTRUCTED DURING EXIT, AND PROPERLY AVAILABLE FOR USE. INJURIES WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE SKYDIVER IMPACTED IN A FACE-DOWN ATTITUDE, ON TOP OF THE D-RING AND CARABINER, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ENTANGLEMENT, OR POSSIBLY THE ENTANGLEMENT OCCURRED DURING THE ABNORMAL GYRATIONS ON THE WAY DOWN. ## Other reports on N10EA (6) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20160213002679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160213002679I), Feb 13, 2016: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (N10EA), Arecibo, PR, No damage, 1 fatal. On February 13, 2016 at 14:00 UCT/10:00 local time. Mr. Gary farracane was fatally injured in a voluntary parachute jumping incident. He was participating in… - [Incident 20120330004359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120330004359I), Mar 30, 2012: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (N10EA), Sebastian, FL, No damage, 1 fatal. Witnesses stated that the skydiver came in to low and fast. They further stated that his feet hit the edge of the ditch and he tumbled to the ground. He had… - [Incident 20011118034949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011118034949I), Nov 18, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N10EA), Delavan, WI, Minor damage. (-23) PIC, nelson, stated that he has flown to lade Lawn airport several times and was aware of the FAA NOTAM stating only the west side runway lightswere… - [Incident 20011014034939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011014034939I), Oct 14, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N10EA), Ottawa, IL, 1 fatal. (-23) On October 10, 2001, bruce a. greig [privacy data omitted] sustained fatal injuries from a skydiving incident at Skydive Chicago, Ottawa, IL. A witness… - [Incident 20011006030179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011006030179I), Oct 6, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N10EA), Ottawa, IL, 2 fatal. (-23) On October 6, 2001, steven a. smith, (dob 11/18/1956) and deborah a. luhmann, (dob 03/27/1974) sustained fatal injuries from a skydiving incident at… - [Incident 20010530030169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010530030169I), May 30, 2001: Dhav DHC6200 (N10EA), Ottawa, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Passenger lost hat through open window in cockpit. He exited aircraft to retrieve hat. Although engines had been shut down, propellers were still… From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.