Poor flight planning may have killed an Auckland skydiver.

An investigation determined that the death of an experienced skydiver following a solo landing in Auckland may have been caused by “poor flight planning and decision-making.”

John (Jack) Creane, 27, died on March 16, 2019, following a skydive in North Auckland’s Parakai.

He had completed more than 260 leaps at the time of his death.

Mr Creane, who was originally from Ireland but was studying in New Zealand on a student visa, was participating in a 4000-meter Skydive Auckland jump at the time of the tragedy.

According to a coroner’s report obtained by Stuff this week, an operations manager for Skydive Auckland stated that she witnessed Mr. Creane collide with the ground with his legs and subsequently with his head.

An ambulance was summoned, but he died later that night from his injuries.

Following the incident, Skydive Auckland conducted an investigation and determined that the tragedy may have occurred as a result of Mr. Creane’s “poor flight planning and bad decision-making.”

Mr. Creane was regarded as a knowledgeable and competent skydiver, according to Coroner Debra Bell.

Mr. Creane’s death was also investigated by the New Zealand Parachute Industry Association, which viewed video footage of his descent captured on a GoPro.

Mr. Creane tried an advanced maneuver for his level of expertise in less-than-ideal conditions, including a downwind of 12 to 15 mph.

“It’s possible he was distracted by the proximity of obstacles on the ground which would have exacerbated the problem and potentially delayed him from taking action,” it said.

Mr. Creane did not flare his parachute to assist in slowing down for landing prior to impacting the ground, and he did not enter the emergency landing position, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.

Mr. Creane was qualified for the jump, and the authorities were perplexed as to why he chose to perform high-energy moves late in the leap or why he failed to flare his parachute before impact.

Mr. Creane died as a result of attempting an advanced move in less than optimal conditions and being distracted by obstructions on the ground, according to Coroner Bell.

Coroner Bell made no recommendations in the aftermath of Mr. Creane’s death, but she did note that Skydive Auckland and the New Zealand Skydiving School opted to do a peer review of the flight planning and decision-making course content to ensure it was acceptable.

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