What happened
On July 11, 2020, a student skydiver performed their second jump of the day near the Świebodzice (EPWC) airfield. The jump was conducted from a PZL-104 Wilga aircraft at an altitude of 1,000 meters AGL. The mission required a deployment using the automatic activation device (AAD) onto the deployment line.
Following the exit from the aircraft, the descent proceeded without incident. The student utilized a Mars 330Z parachute. As the student reached an altitude of approximately 100 meters AGL, they oriented themselves into a straight landing pattern. Despite receiving radio instructions to prepare for impact, the student failed to bring their legs together into the required landing position. The landing occurred within the designated landing zone, but the impact resulted in multiple fractures to the shaft of the left tibia and fibula. The student received immediate first aid before being transported to a hospital.
Findings
- The primary cause of the injury was the failure to bring the legs together during the landing phase.
- The parachute equipment sustained no damage during the event.
- Wind conditions at the time of the jump were approximately 1 m/s.