What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: Mr. Daniel burns was fatally injured in a parachute jump near Louisburg, NC. He and ten other jumpers exited a BE-90 at 13,500 feet MSL and made a free-fall jump opening their parachutes at 2500 feet AGL. Mr. Burns' parachute opened and operated normally until approximately 150 feet AGL. At that point, Mr. Burns turned 90 to 120 degrees to his left to avoid a power line and his square parachute collapsed. Mr. Burns had a uspa d license, number D17649, and had made a total of 320 jumps. He was jumping with carolina sky sports and packed his own parachute.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: MR. DANIEL BURNS WAS FATALLY INJURED IN A PARACHUTE JUMP NEAR LOUISBURG, NC. HE AND TEN OTHER JUMPERS EXITED A BE-90 AT 13,500 FEET MSL AND MADE A FREE-FALL JUMP OPENING THEIR PARACHUTES AT 2500 FEET AGL. MR. BURNS' PARACHUTE OPENED AND OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL. AT THAT POINT, MR. BURNS TURNED 90 TO 120 DEGREES TO HIS LEFT TO AVOID A POWER LINE AND HIS SQUARE PARACHUTE COLLAPSED. MR. BURNS HAD A USPA D LICENSE, NUMBER D17649, AND HAD MADE A TOTAL OF 320 JUMPS. HE WAS JUMPING WITH CAROLINA SKY SPORTS AND PACKED HIS OWN PARACHUTE.
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