1 Matches (out of a total of 833 incidents)

1. Date	Location	Category	Age	# Jumps	AAD?/RSL?	Dropzone.com Report	Dropzone.com Discussion
   04/07/2002	Skydive New England, NE	LOWT	24	201	Y/?		#172848
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   USPA Description: After a group freefall jump, this jumper was engaging in canopy formation activity. After breaking off, she attempted to make it back to the drop zone but apparently she could not. Witnesses reported that she made an aggressive turn at treetop level. She was found by a road at the edge of the intended drop zone. She had evidently struck the ground hard, and she died several hours after the accident.
   USPA Conclusions:Investigators believe that this jumper was trying to avoid power lines by making a turn at the last second, which resulted in the hard landing. The injuries sustained were not reported. However, she was wearing a leather frsap hat, which would provide minimal head protection against a hard landing. After opening, jumpers should make landing in a clear area their first priority. When making off-landings, it is better to choose the center of the largest field available than to land near a road or house that may have power lines nearby. It was reported that more suitable landing areas farther from the intended DZ may have been available to her. Power lines can be difficult to see until the jumper is very close to them. Once she was faced with an obstacle requiring that she turn the canopy at low altitude, a braked turn may have been a better option.
   Name	Zara E Sunday