Scott "Moose" Doyle

Scott was third to jump the cliff known as Jawbone. He looked exceptionally nervous and made several countdowns before actually jumping. Scott had a weak launch a got very little separation from the wall. The canopy opened about 120 right with a half line twist. There was no attempt to correct the heading and Scott impacted the wall after 3 to 4 seconds of flight, bounced off, impacted a second time (probably the fatal blow), and then descended straight down coming to rest on a grassy spot between small boulders. He never regained consciousness. Scott's helmet was still on but once removed by medics it was obvious that it had been knocked out of place and then back into place as evidenced by the huge gash under the helmet. Scott was jumping a skateboard style (Miller Bowl Cut) helmet that did not extend down to cover the ears or back of the head. This helmet style has become quite popular in BASE because they are light, comfortable, and cool, but as this incident illustrates they provide little real protection when you really need it. Had Scott had a real helmet, especially a full face, I have little doubt that he would have survived.