Skydiving death Jervis Bay, NSW: Australian father performs incredible final act after dying in freak accident

A father of six who died in a skydiving accident helped save the lives of at least four other people by donating his organs.

Roger Goltz, an IT technician from Jervis Bay, on the New South Wales south coast, died on August 17. He was survived by his wife Kelly and their six children, aged 14 to 25.

Mr. Goltz was an experienced parachutist and had made about 80 jumps before the strange accident happened.

Although his parachute opened perfectly, it appears that Mr. Goltz turned too low and too fast due to the wind, causing him to land at the wrong angle.

Mr. Goltz suffered a catastrophic brain injury on impact and was put on life support at the scene before being taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Now his grieving wife has revealed what Mr Goltz’s last good deed was after his death.

“As the six children and I move through the next phase of this journey, I wanted to let you know how wonderful it is to know that Roger was able to contribute to the joy of four families,” Mrs. Goltz wrote on social media.

She said she had had a conversation with her husband before his death about his desire to receive organ donation, but she wanted to know what her children thought about it.

His grieving wife Kelly has revealed Mr Goltz’s final act of kindness after his death

“It was reassuring to know that I knew what he thought and then to listen to the six children all vote yes because I wanted to leave the decision up to them,” she wrote.

‘It was hard and I had to shed many tears, but when I got the phone call yesterday that four people’s lives may have been changed for the better forever, it made the day for my six family members, who have been through the worst days of their lives so far.’

Mrs. Goltz said her husband’s organs went to a child and a man who needed a kidney transplant.

She encouraged others to talk to their loved ones about organ donation.

“When something like this happens, it makes it a lot easier… the children all hope that whoever takes a piece of their father will also have his adventures and find a new love for life,” she added.

Ms Goltz, who has four of her six children still living at home, previously told Daily Mail Australia she feared she would not be able to keep her home because skydiving was not covered by her life insurance.

Roger Goltz (pictured), an IT technician from Jervis Bay, on the New South Wales south coast, died on August 17. He is survived by his wife Kelly and their six children, aged 14 to 25.

Mr Goltz is an experienced parachutist and had made about 80 jumps, many with his teenage son, before the accident on Saturday

A GoFundMe A page has been set up to support his family, who say they have left an “irreplaceable void in our hearts”.

“Roger was always looking for the next adventure and loved his children, I think he was one of them,” said Mrs. Goltz.

‘The children are devastated and are wondering if he was in pain or scared, what it means for the two girls and who will walk them down the aisle?

They just lost their best friend.

“You just had to imagine it and he made it happen.”

Mr. Goltz (far right) had made several skydive jumps with his teenage son Kai

Ms Goltz said a fellow parachutist with 40 years’ experience had said he had seen similar missteps in the air but that there had never been a fatal accident.

She is now waiting for the coroner’s report to try to understand what went wrong.

Skydive Oz in Moruya confirmed that Rogers parachute opened and functioned as it should.

Chief Instructor Paul Smith, who was at the drop zone when the incident occurred, said safety is always his top priority.

“At Skydive Oz we are committed to making it as safe as possible for all of our members, regardless of their experience level. The tight-knit skydiving community is devastated that this could happen,” he said in a statement.

“We are extremely grateful to the first responders and emergency services staff who provided him with first aid and arranged his helicopter flight to Canberra.”

Australian Parachute Federation CEO Stephen Porter said an investigation into the incident has been launched.

“Our thoughts are with the man’s family and everyone involved in this tragic moment,” he said.

‘A training officer arrived on scene at Moruya Heads on Saturday evening to commence a thorough investigation into the cause of the incident.’

A memorial service for Mr. Goltz will be held at Plantation Point, Vincentia on Thursday at 10:30am, followed by a gathering at the Huskisson Community Centre at 12:30pm.