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> Skydiving Fatalities: 2005: North America: Hard landing while making a low turn

Hard landing while making a low turn

  Location   Jump Information
Date: 2005-01-04 Category: Landing Search for Landing
Country: United States Search for United States Factors: Hook Turn Search for Hook Turn
Low Turn Search for Low Turn
State: Flordia Jump Type: Relative Work Search for Relative Work
Drop Zone: Skydive DeLand    
  Gear   Personal Information
Container: Mirage G4 Sex: Male
Main: Vengeance 120 Age: 28
Reserve: 130 Jumps: 320
AAD: Cypres Years in Sport: 2
RSL: Not Reported Name: Jan Kadic
Description
Jumper made a low hook turn at approx 100 feet. Jumper attempted to do a hook turn over the main boarding area and when he realized he was low, he attempted to recover but it was too late.

Jumper was part of a 4 way team that came to Deland for training.

His wingloading was approx 1.9 with 10-20 jumps on the wing.
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