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The skydiver, justin walburn was a student at air capital drop zone. And was performing his second jump. The student was utilizing a telesis student model harness and container; performance designs navigator model 280 square foot main canopy that was packed by a non certifictated person that was supervised by an FAA certificated parachute rigger. The rig contained an automatic activation device manufactured by airtec that was not activated. All of the equipment listed above operated as designed and was not a contributing factor to the incident.

The wind was at upper limits for dispatching students, 10 mph gusting to 15 mph. This student was in the pattern, upwind of the target at approximately 500'. The ground control instructor decided to have him make a gentle 360 degree turn. The student made a 180, the instructor kept repeating "left turn, left turn, left turn,..." The student completed another 90 degree turn and was drifting down wind toward obstacles (road and hangers). The instructor kept instructing "left turn". The student completed the final 90 degrees putting him back on the wind line, but was not completely "under the main" at flair. Instructor was instructing "flair! Flair! Flair!" But again the student was slightly slow in inputting the command. He impacted on his tailbone and right wrist on an asphalt paved taxiway. Student sustained 2 compression fractures to lower back L1 and L2. And 3 fractures in right wrist.