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Incident
- Incident category:
- BASE Fatality
- ID:
- BFL56
- Object:
- Earth
- Cause of death:
- Malfunction, Misrigging
- Date:
- 29. 12. 2000
- Time:
- —
- Exit point:
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United States of America › Arizona › Courthouse
Other incidents at this location: BFL477
- Exit type:
- Short Start
Personal
- Name:
- Michael Schlefy Schafer
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- German
- Age:
- —
- Experience:
- —
Equipment & Setup
- Canopy:
- —
- Canopy size:
- —
- Container:
- —
- Suit:
- Everyday Clothing worn › Slick
- Packing:
- Slider Up
- Deployment:
- BOC
Circumstances
- Weather:
- Sunny
- Factors:
- Incorrect rigging setup 180 Offheading
Description
Michael had packed for a slider down jump. At the last minute he decided to go slider up. He opened his already packed rig, stretched out the lines and pulled the slider up. However, he neglected to put the steering lines back through the slider grommets. The canopy opened in a turn and hit the wall hard before being fully inflated. He died a short time later from internal injuries.
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