What happened
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Parachutist was performing a high performance parachute landing. Parachutist misjudged his landing and hit the ground with a high rate of descent which killed him
1. Name of jumper
Kyle doster
privacy data omitted
2.Experience andtraining of jumper.
Mr. Doster was initially trained on 11 June 2011 under the protocolof the united states parachute association on accelerated freefall program (aff). Since that time, he has made over 890 jumps, earned a uspa class d"expert' skydiving license, and had completed the certification to be a uspa "coach".
3.Club affiliation.
Mr. Doster was a member of the united states parachute association ( a club)
And made most of his jumps at west Tennessee skydiving (not a club).
4.Description of the parachutes andtheir packing records.
Mr. Doster was jumping an aerodyne icon harness and container system with an
Icarus crossfire 99 maincanopy and a st 120 reserve parachute.
The main parachutewas packed by him shortly before the jump,the reserve parachute was packed by a FAA rigger ON4-13-16 and was ?in-date?(180DAY)
As the FAA filed it
PARACHUTIST WAS PERFORMING A HIGH PERFORMANCE PARACHUTE LANDING. PARACHUTIST MISJUDGED HIS LANDING AND HIT THE GROUND WITH A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT WHICH KILLED HIM
1. NAME OF JUMPER
KYLE DOSTER
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2.EXPERIENCE ANDTRAINING OF JUMPER.
MR.DOSTER WAS INITIALLY TRAINED ON 11 JUNE 2011 UNDER THE PROTOCOLOF THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION ON ACCELERATED FREEFALL PROGRAM (AFF). SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS MADE OVER 890 JUMPS, EARNED A USPA CLASS D"EXPERT' SKYDIVING LICENSE, AND HAD COMPLETED THE CERTIFICATION TO BE A USPA "COACH".
3.CLUB AFFILIATION.
MR. DOSTER WAS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION ( A CLUB)
AND MADE MOST OF HIS JUMPS AT WEST TENNESSEE SKYDIVING (NOT A CLUB).
4.DESCRIPTION OF THE PARACHUTES ANDTHEIR PACKING RECORDS.
MR. DOSTER WAS JUMPING AN AERODYNE ICON HARNESS AND CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH AN
ICARUS CROSSFIRE 99 MAINCANOPY AND A ST 120 RESERVE PARACHUTE.
THE MAIN PARACHUTEWAS PACKED BY HIM SHORTLY BEFORE THE JUMP,THE RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS PACKED BY A FAA RIGGER ON4-13-16 AND WAS ?IN-DATE?(180DAY)
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