What happened
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Parachutist was injured on August 21, 2016, involving a parachute jump. He has 100+ jumps. This occurred at start skydiving in Middletown, Ohio. The skydiver had a pilot chute wrap around his leg on deployment of his main parachute. He then deployed his reserve parachute which open correctly.
He did not cutaway the main parachute, he pulled the main parachute to his body and held it between his legs until about one thousand feet above the ground. At that time the main parachute fell out and opened leaving him with two parachutes deployed. When the main parachute opened it caught his legs in the lines and caused him to hit the ground on his side.
(Reviewed by flm bam on 09/08/16)
Parachutist- privacy data omitted
100+ Jumps
Club- statrt skydiving
Parachute harness- sunpath javelin J3, reserve chute raven 181 packed on 5/23/16 by #2837769
As the FAA filed it
PARACHUTIST WAS INJURED ON AUGUST 21, 2016, INVOLVING A PARACHUTE JUMP. HE HAS 100+ JUMPS. THIS OCCURRED AT START SKYDIVING IN MIDDLETOWN, OHIO. THE SKYDIVER HAD A PILOT CHUTE WRAP AROUND HIS LEG ON DEPLOYMENT OF HIS MAIN PARACHUTE. HE THEN DEPLOYED HIS RESERVE PARACHUTE WHICH OPEN CORRECTLY.
HE DID NOT CUTAWAY THE MAIN PARACHUTE, HE PULLED THE MAIN PARACHUTE TO HIS BODY AND HELD IT BETWEEN HIS LEGS UNTIL ABOUT ONE THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. AT THAT TIME THE MAIN PARACHUTE FELL OUT AND OPENED LEAVING HIM WITH TWO PARACHUTES DEPLOYED. WHEN THE MAIN PARACHUTE OPENED IT CAUGHT HIS LEGS IN THE LINES AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE GROUND ON HIS SIDE.
(REVIEWED BY FLM BAM ON 09/08/16)
PARACHUTIST- ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
100+ JUMPS
CLUB- STATRT SKYDIVING
PARACHUTE HARNESS- SUNPATH JAVELIN J3, RESERVE CHUTE RAVEN 181 PACKED ON 5/23/16 BY #2837769
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