Skydiver fails to open parachute after jump from C182 in pdx airspace.

Attributes
ACN	408507
Time
Date	199807
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 10s
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pdx
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 940 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	408507
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

4 skydivers exited the aircraft separately at 3-7 second intervals. Exit altitude was 10000 ft AGL. The 4TH and last to exit the aircraft failed to deploy her main or reserve parachute and impacted the ground. The skydiver did not survive the impact, and on initial investigation it was discovered that the reserve was out of the 120 day repack window by 6 days.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SKYDIVER FAILS TO OPEN PARACHUTE AFTER JUMP FROM C182 IN PDX AIRSPACE.

Narrative: 4 SKYDIVERS EXITED THE ACFT SEPARATELY AT 3-7 SECOND INTERVALS. EXIT ALT WAS 10000 FT AGL. THE 4TH AND LAST TO EXIT THE ACFT FAILED TO DEPLOY HER MAIN OR RESERVE PARACHUTE AND IMPACTED THE GND. THE SKYDIVER DID NOT SURVIVE THE IMPACT, AND ON INITIAL INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RESERVE WAS OUT OF THE 120 DAY REPACK WINDOW BY 6 DAYS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.