1 Matches (out of a total of 833 incidents)

1. Date	Location	Category	Age	# Jumps	AAD?/RSL?	Dropzone.com Report	Dropzone.com Discussion
   04/07/1998	LaCrosse, WI	MAL,EXC	39	850	N/N
   Description: The deceased was last (of 3) out of a Westwind beech, jumping into a Fourth of July Celibration. During exit, her container inadvertantly opened, casuing her canopy and lines to taknle with a foot-mounted pyrotechnic bracket. She landed this malfunction without pulling main pilot chute, cutaway or reserve. It is not known if she was concious after exit. It was discovered during investigations that there was a latch protruding from the door frame, which may have both caused a tear in the main flap of her rig, and caused the pin to be extracted prematurely. Another jumper at this DZ was found with similar damage to his rig, presumably form the same latch.
   Lessons:A demo is not your everyday skydive. Adding extra equipment, and jumping a night is an additional risk. Be very aware of your aircraft and look for sharp edges and protuberences which might catch or damage your gear.
   Name	Elizabeth Whitmer