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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1280738.015 - Tac Air California, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Tac Air California, Inc.
13531 Otay Lakes Road
Jamul, CA 91935
Mailing Address:
13531 Otay Lakes Road, Jamul, CA 91935
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 611620/Sports and Recreation Instruction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1288367 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $5,275 | $0 | $10,225 |
| Current Penalty | $3,710 | $0 | $0 | $3,025 | $0 | $6,735 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342(A) | 05/21/2018 | $2,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/06/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(B)(2) | 05/21/2018 | 07/09/2018 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 06/06/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 05/21/2018 | 06/05/2018 | $3,710 | $4,950 | $0 | 06/06/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on 11/26/2017, two skydiving instructors went up in a plane with a student who was doing a Level 1 skydive after completing a mandatory 5-hour ground school prior to the jump. During the freefall, the student became unstable and lost awareness of the altitude and had not pulled the cord at the required 50,00 feet. At approximately 2,500 feet, the student had still not pulled the cord so the instructor went and deployed the parachute for the student. Once that was done, the instructor deployed her own parachute with approximately 1,500 feet of altitude remaining, not enough altitude to land in the Drop Zone (DZ). Instead, the instructor landed approximately ? mile from the DZ in rocky terrain. The instructor sustained: a left fractured femur; pulmonary contusion; left pelvic fracture; traumatic brain injury; and internal bleeding.
Keywords: Aircraft, Fall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1280738.015 | 31 | F | Hospitalized injury | Physical education teachers |