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Fatality at Carolina Sky Sports, Louisburg, NCPosted Saturday, March 24, 2001 By Morten Berger Pedersen A four-way and videographer exited a twin otter from 13000 feet. The videographer filmed the 4 way and everything about the skydive was normal at break-off. The pre-arranged pull altitude for the videographer was 4000 feet. Members of the 4 way observed the videographer at 2500 feet with the
main bag-locked.
At the scene it was observed that the main suspension lines were wrapped around the eye piece of his camera helmet. The reserve pilot chute was entangled in the main and the last stow of the reserve was out. The reserve ripcord was pulled and not found at the scene. The cutaway release was found near the hand of the deceased.
The deceased had repacked the main prior to the jump and the reserve had been repacked on February 21, 2001.
While he was visiting from New Hampshire, he had made 55 jumps in the last month -- most of them had been camera jumps. He was very current and during the month he jumped at Carolina Sky Sports was observed to always follow very safe skydiving practices.
Morten Berger Pedersen
Manager Carolina Sky Sports
Personal Information of Deceased
Richard Lancaster
USPA membership 143136
B21593
Total number of jumps 323
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