AKcharger 0 #1 February 25, 2016 Hi everyone! Is there a place that I can find stats on accidents? I'm finding these narritives helpful and interesting but looking for some "big picture info" For example how often was equipment malfunction a factor? Was low and aggressive maneuvering the most frequent cause? What is the average # of jumps for most mishap jumpers...stuff like that. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydave89 19 #2 February 25, 2016 I might be wrong, but I thought in Parachutist magazine they do a recap of the year's incidents in like the December/January issue? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wbk 0 #3 February 25, 2016 The USPA publishes a yearly summary which is almost exactly what you're asking for. The most recent one was published in April and summarizes the 2014 jumping year. http://parachutistonline.com/feature/basics Summaries for 2009—2013 are available here: http://parachutistonline.com/category/tags/fatality-summary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKcharger 0 #4 February 25, 2016 Thanks wbk, that's EXACTLY what I was looking for! Most surprising was average age...47 (2012) I would have thought younger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fencebuster 7 #5 March 14, 2016 Actually, the 2015 statistics are available as a download on the USPA website. Search Safety Day and you'll find the power point presentation for 2015.Charlie Gittins, 540-327-2208 AFF-I, Sigma TI, IAD-I MEI, CFI-I, Senior Rigger Former DZO, Blue Ridge Skydiving Adventures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #6 March 18, 2016 AKchargerThanks wbk, that's EXACTLY what I was looking for! Most surprising was average age...47 (2012) I would have thought younger ............................................... I am guessing that 47 is the average age of licensed jumpers. The bulk of fatalities are licensed jumpers screwing canopies into the ground. Despite vast increases (since 1980) in the numbers of students, student fatalities have remained steady (low) because of more reliable parachutes and better instruction. We also see seasonal peaks in fatalities. There are usually a few deaths during Christmas and New Years boogies (at big DZs). The second seasonal surge is around Easter (end of March) as smaller DZs reopen and rusty jumpers blow off the rust. The third spike occurs during August when jumpers get hot, tired and over-confident. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
