Summary
At approximately 1127 hours EST on 24th May, 1970, a parachutist was fatally injured on impact with the ground after his parachutes had failed to correctly deploy during a free fall descent near Wilton, New South Wales. The cause of the accident was that following a malfunction of his main parachute, the parachutist did not jettison the main parachute before attempting to deploy his reserve parachute.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 197001280 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 24/05/1970 |
| Location | Wilton |
| Report release date | 18/03/1971 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Miscellaneous - Other |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | Fatal |
Aircraft details
| Model | 182H |
|---|---|
| Registration | VH-KMM |
| Operation type | Sports Aviation |
| Departure point | Wilton |
| Destination | Wilton |
| Damage | Nil |