What happened
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On April 4, 2023, at approximately 15:11 local, the parachutist initiated a turn to final approach and struck the ground at a high rate of speed at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (zph - Zephyrhills, FL). The parachutist was transported to lakeland regional hospital and pronounced deceased on April 4, 2023, at 16:06 local, by the attending doctor.
On may 22, 2023, the parachute system was inspected by a designated parachute rigger examiner (dpre) and observed by FAA aviation safety inspectors. No abnormalaties or deficiencies were found. Records were reviewed and found to be satisfactory.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 4, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:11 LOCAL, THE PARACHUTIST INITIATED A TURN TO FINAL APPROACH AND STRUCK THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AT THE ZEPHYRHILLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ZPH - ZEPHYRHILLS, FL). THE PARACHUTIST WAS TRANSPORTED TO LAKELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON APRIL 4, 2023, AT 16:06 LOCAL, BY THE ATTENDING DOCTOR.
ON MAY 22, 2023, THE PARACHUTE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED BY A DESIGNATED PARACHUTE RIGGER EXAMINER (DPRE) AND OBSERVED BY FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTORS. NO ABNORMALATIES OR DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND. RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.