From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Parachutist on first jump made unstable exit, lines wrapped around main chute bag. Opened reserve chute too late.
As the FAA filed it
PARACHUTIST ON FIRST JUMP MADE UNSTABLE EXIT, LINES WRAPPED AROUND MAIN CHUTE BAG. OPENED RESERVE CHUTE TOO LATE.
Other reports on N1459M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.