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FAA incident report · Cessna 182P · Alexandria, NJ · October 21, 2022

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Date
October 21, 2022 · 14:15 local
Place
Alexandria, NJ
Airport
Alexandria
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N423LL
Reported as
Cessna 182P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
N423LLRegistered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18264071 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

This was the jumper's fifth jump of the day. First solo jump, after four tandems earlier in the day. Eyewitness reports that jumper executed a high-performance hook turn at approximately 300 to 400 feet above ground level. The jumper realized he was too low and immediately attempted to slow his descent and speed, but was unable to make corrections on time, and struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THIS WAS THE JUMPER'S FIFTH JUMP OF THE DAY. FIRST SOLO JUMP, AFTER FOUR TANDEMS EARLIER IN THE DAY. EYEWITNESS REPORTS THAT JUMPER EXECUTED A HIGH-PERFORMANCE HOOK TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 400 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE JUMPER REALIZED HE WAS TOO LOW AND IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO SLOW HIS DESCENT AND SPEED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CORRECTIONS ON TIME, AND STRUCK THE GROUND.