Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 16
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 10. 06. 2010
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- —
- Launch site:
- United States of America › California › Otay Lakes
Equipment
- Wing:
- Aerodyne › Pilot
- Wing size:
- 14.0 m²
- Safety devices:
- Unknown
Personal
- Name:
- David Ogison
- Age:
- 32
- Weight:
- —
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- Canadian
- Experience level:
- —
- Experience description:
- —
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- —
- Factors:
- —
Description
David Ogison [32] went up the mountain by himself in not ideal conditions, most of the usual ground launching crew were not around. An observer from the DZ saw him trying to ground-launch a skydiving parachute. He had a few failed attempts. He got lift and was in full fight. The observer stated that he had plenty of lift and altitude and then saw a hard 180 before crashing into a ravine on the mountain, he was dead on impact. His body was finally found by rescue crews northeast of a gliderport on Otay Mesa Road near Otay Mountain Truck Trail.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...e-parasailing/
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