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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2008: North America: Canopy stalled

Canopy stalled

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2008-03-27 Category: Landing Search for Landing
Country: United States Search for United States Factors: Turbulence Search for Turbulence
State: Florida Jump Type: Relative Work Search for Relative Work
Drop Zone: Skydive Deland    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Sex: Female
Main: Age:
Reserve: Jumps: 350+
AAD: Years in Sport:
RSL: Name: Mia Prebinski
Description
Jumper was making an approach for landing in deep brakes and attempted to make a turn and in the process stalled the canopy. The canopy stalled out and she landed on pavement. She suffered fatal head injuries even though she was wearing a full face helmet.
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