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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Longmont, CO · October 18, 2018

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Date: October 18, 2018 · 12:50 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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On October 18, 2018, at approximately 1250 mountain daylight time (MDT), a Beechcraft model E90 aircraft, registered as N157MH and operated by mile-hi skydivers, inc., departed the vance brand municipal airport (klmo), with nine skydivers on board for on-airport parachuting operations over klmo. The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR § 91 (parachute operations). Skydiver was fatally injured. Visual metrological condition (VMC) existed at this time.

The accident skydiver had pproximate 180 jumps. For this jump, was fitted with a tracking suit (I.e. wingsuit), the pilot chute was 29" dia and the main bridal (six feet long).

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 18, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME (MDT), A BEECHCRAFT MODEL E90 AIRCRAFT, REGISTERED AS N157MH AND OPERATED BY MILE-HI SKYDIVERS, INC., DEPARTED THE VANCE BRAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KLMO), WITH NINE SKYDIVERS ON BOARD FOR ON-AIRPORT PARACHUTING OPERATIONS OVER KLMO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR § 91 (PARACHUTE OPERATIONS). SKYDIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITION (VMC) EXISTED AT THIS TIME.

THE ACCIDENT SKYDIVER HAD PPROXIMATE 180 JUMPS. FOR THIS JUMP, WAS FITTED WITH A TRACKING SUIT (I.E. WINGSUIT), THE PILOT CHUTE WAS 29" DIA AND THE MAIN BRIDAL (SIX FEET LONG).