What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Jumpers chute opened too early collided with stabilizer. Bent it downward. Landed safely. Jumpers chute defective. (-23) on may 26, 1996, at 1430 central daylight time, a Cessna 206P, N2625X, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when the shroud lines of a parachutist's reserve parachute collided with the airplane's right horizontal stabilizer following an inadvertent deployment. The parachutist was on the airplane's exterior jump-step when this event took place, according to the jumpmaster. The 14 CFR part 105 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and six passengers reported no injuries. The flight departed Goshen, Indiana, exact time unknown.
As the FAA filed it
JUMPERS CHUTE OPENED TOO EARLY COLLIDED WITH STABILIZER. BENT IT DOWNWARD. LANDED SAFELY. JUMPERS CHUTE DEFECTIVE. (-23) ON MAY 26, 1996, AT 1430 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 206P, N2625X, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE SHROUD LINES OF A PARACHUTIST'S RESERVE PARACHUTE COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOLLOWING AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. THE PARACHUTIST WAS ON THE AIRPLANE'S EXTERIOR JUMP-STEP WHEN THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE, ACCORDING TO THE JUMPMASTER. THE 14 CFR PART 105 FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND SIX PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED GOSHEN, INDIANA, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN.
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