2 Matches (out of a total of 833 incidents)

1. Date	Location	Category	Age	# Jumps	AAD?/RSL?	Dropzone.com Report	Dropzone.com Discussion
   26/09/1998	Headcorn, England	MAL	23	1	Y/Y
   Description: Jumper exited on Static line at 3,500'. He exited in an unstable position which resulted in the static line (all DZ's in the UK use the direct bag static line method) catching his reserve pin and causing the reserve pilot chute to go into tow. His main was fully inflated. The reserve canopy slowly deployed out of sequence, tangling with itself and the jumper (throughout this his main stayed fully inflated.) Despite Radio instructions telling him to stay with his main, he cut away at approx 1,800'. Due to the out of sequence reserve deployment, and the way it had tangled,the reserve did not inflate further. As a matter of interest, all UK Drop Zones are closed for the remainder of the day after a fatality.
   Lessons:An experienced jumper would be less likely to have this reaction to this problem. Perhaps different gear would have superior reserve pin protection, but this is only speculation.
   BPA Description: On Sunday afternoon, the 27th September an ab-initio RAPS Student who had been trained the previous day. was the sixth student to be despatched from the Islander (one Student per pass) As the Student's main canopy started to deploy, the reserve pilot chute and bridle line were also seen to extract from the parachute container. His main canopy deployed normally and he appeared to take control of it After a short time part of the reserve parachute started to deploy around or near his body. At approximately 2000 feet his main canopy was seen to release. He then fell until he was lost from view. The reserve canopy was not seen to inflate.
   BPA Conclusions:The Student made a weak exit from the aircraft, placing him in a position where the static line was able to extract the reserve ripcord pin from its retaining loop. The reserve pin protection flap had either been dislodged by the static line or was dislodged prior to or upon exit (This was indicated by a photograph taken from the aircraft on exit). As the main canopy was deploying the reserve pilot chute also deployed and the pilot chute and bridle line either went between the risers of the main parachute or fell to the rear. The main canopy deployed correctly and the Studnet initially took control of it. At some stage, between canopy deployment and approximately 2000 ft, the reserve canopy rigging lines were extracted from the 'free bag' and also part of the reserve canopy itself started to deploy. During the time the Student was told by the DZ Controller that "he had a good parachute above his head and to fly his main". It is not known whether the Student did not hear the DZ Controller (the radio was checked and found to be in working order), or whether he became confused, because at times the DZ Controller referred to parachutist number five when he meant number six. At approximately 2000 ft he cutaway his main canopy. The Board believe that once the main canopy was released the reserve canopy was not able to develop correctly because part of the canopy and some of the rigging lines had become entangled with his body. It is felt that the Student tried unsuccessfully to untangle the lines himself.
   Name	Ian George

2. Date	Location	Category	Age	# Jumps	AAD?/RSL?	Dropzone.com Report	Dropzone.com Discussion
   31/10/2006	Eggenfelden, Germany	LAND	44	300	?/?	225	#2512839
   DropZone.com Description: Jumper recently downsized his canopy from a 150 to the 138. On this jump there was no wind and the spot was directly over the DZ. After a normal freefall and opening the jumper began to carry out spiral turns and kept turning until below 1000 feet. He stopped turning and flew straight for a bit, then started a sharp 270 degree turn that ended when he hit the roof of the hangar. The jumper then fell off the roof of the hanger to the ground below.
   Lessons:
   Name	Georg