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Jump Information |
| Date: |
2007-03-07 |
Category: |
No Pull  |
| Country: |
England |
Factors: |
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| State: |
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Jump Type: |
Solo |
| Drop Zone: |
Bridlington SkyDive Club |
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Gear |
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Personal Information |
| Container: |
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Sex: |
Male |
| Main: |
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Age: |
23 |
| Reserve: |
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Jumps: |
30 |
| AAD: |
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Years in Sport: |
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| RSL: |
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Name: |
Christopher Peak |
| Description |
The jumper landed with out deploying either canopy. No details have been released yet on cause or any reasons why.
From Item 4 of the minutes of the meeting of the Safety and Training Committee of the British Parachute Association held on Thursday the 29th March 2007:
The Chairman reported that unfortunately a parachuting fatality occurred at Skydive Bridlington on the 7 March 2007. A resume of the Board of Inquiry Report had been circulated to CCIs with the ‘Additions’ to the Agenda.
At approximately 11.25 hours on Wednesday 7 March 2007, Christopher Peak boarded a Cessna 206 operated by Skydive Bridlington, in order to make his thirty-first jump. Also on board were a Tandem Instructor, his Tandem Student, the Jumpmaster and the pilot of the aircraft.
The aircraft climbed to approximately 9,500 ft. It ‘ran in’ over the top of the PLA. Once the aircraft was over the ‘exit point’ Christopher was instructed to move to the door to prepare for exit.
He climbed out to a ‘centre-float’ type exit position, then released from the aircraft. He was lost from view after a couple of seconds. He was observed from the ground to be in a ‘spread’ position, though he was seen to be turning slowly. He was observed in this position until he was lost from view immediately prior to impact with the ground. He was not seen to make any attempt to deploy either the main or reserve canopy.
The BPA were informed and a Board of Inquiry was instigated, which consisted of the National Coach & Safety Officer and the Technical Officer.
The Board was able to inspect the equipment in situ and also later, in more detail, the same day. It was noted that the AAD appeared not to have been switched on. (The manufacturer subsequently confirmed this).
The Conclusions of the Board were that Christopher’s initial exit from the aircraft and majority of the freefall descent went without incident, as Christopher was observed to be in a stable freefall position, though he was turning slowly. It appears that he made no attempt to deploy either his main or reserve parachutes, as he was observed to remain in a ‘spread’ position until he was lost from view immediately prior to his fatal impact with the ground. |
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