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Analysis of Skydiving Fatalities: USPA Membership and Accident Trends (1956-2010)

This report evaluates skydiving fatalities from 1956 to 2010, focusing on the trends and causes of incidents. In 2010, there were 21 fatalities, highlighting the dangers associated with canopy collisions (70%) and landing problems. Intentional high-performance landings accounted for several experienced jumpers, indicating the need for better judgment and training. The analysis underscores common mistakes in skydiving and emphasizes the importance of equipment checks, improved canopy control, and proper use of safety devices like AADs and RSLs to enhance safety.

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Analysis of Skydiving Fatalities: USPA Membership and Accident Trends (1956-2010)

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  1. 2010 Fatality Summary United States Parachute Association

  2. USPA Membership 1956-2010

  3. 1961-2010 Fatalities

  4. Five-Year Averages 1996-2010 Avg 28 Per Yr. ’01-’05 Avg 35 Per Yr. ’96-’00 Avg 21 Per Yr. ’06-’10

  5. Ten-Year Averages 1960-2010

  6. 2010 Fatalities 21 Total

  7. 2010 Canopy Related Fatalities 70%

  8. Canopy Collisions-5 Pattern Altitude-4 Deployment Collision-1

  9. Canopy Collisions 1999-2010

  10. Landing Problems-5 Hard landings in Strong-gusty winds-4 Dropped toggle under high W/L canopy-1

  11. Landing Problems 1999-2010

  12. Intentional High-Performance Landings-4 All four relatively experienced. Two had been warned repeatedly about poor approaches

  13. Intentional H-P Landings 1999-2010

  14. Intentional Vs Unintentional Low Turns Unintentional Unintentional-Trying to avoid an obstacle or face into the wind with a last-second turn. Intentional-Trying to make a high-performance landing and misjudging the turn.

  15. Canopy Formation Entanglement-1 Canopy Formation fatalities are uncommon Higher wing-loading of today’s CF jumpers can lead to more violent wraps and less working time

  16. Total Vs. Canopy Related Fatalities

  17. No Pull-2 Neither jumper accounted for after the jump. One was AAD equipped, the other was not. The AAD Was not turned on.

  18. Other Categories-4 1 Jumper came out of harness in freefall 1 jumper incapacitated by medical problem-AAD fired 1 jumper cut away at 100 feet after spinning under main 1 jumper pulled main at 100 feet, AAD mis-rigged

  19. Learn From The Past Skydivers continue to repeat the same mistakes as those who died before them. Areas that can help: Improved Canopy control and landings Better equipment checks Better judgment-especially under canopy Use of RSLs and AADs Protect altitudes-get a canopy open

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