What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) On 06/08/97, susan metler, parachute rigger certificate no. 73480929, lost control of her parachute while conducting a formation free fall. She lost consciousness after the formation broke to deploy their parachutes. She stated that she did deploy her parachute (witnesses stated that also) after which her parachute guide line became tangled and went into an uncontrollable spin. Ms. Metler does not recall anything until she became conscious on the ground. Ms. Metler has over 3,000 jumps and is a member of the rochester sky divers club. The parachute is a stiletter 135:SF2, s/n ST135:03146, which was packed that day. The reserve parachute was packed by Ms. Metler on 03/27/97 and manufactured by performance-designs; type: square 7-cell T-2'/T-3', s/n 126R2825, p/n PD-126R. Witness statement is attached. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON 06/08/97, SUSAN METLER, PARACHUTE RIGGER CERTIFICATE NO. 73480929, LOST CONTROL OF HER PARACHUTE WHILE CONDUCTING A FORMATION FREE FALL. SHE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER THE FORMATION BROKE TO DEPLOY THEIR PARACHUTES. SHE STATED THAT SHE DID DEPLOY HER PARACHUTE (WITNESSES STATED THAT ALSO) AFTER WHICH HER PARACHUTE GUIDE LINE BECAME TANGLED AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. MS. METLER DOES NOT RECALL ANYTHING UNTIL SHE BECAME CONSCIOUS ON THE GROUND. MS. METLER HAS OVER 3,000 JUMPS AND IS A MEMBER OF THE ROCHESTER SKY DIVERS CLUB. THE PARACHUTE IS A STILETTER 135:SF2, S/N ST135:03146, WHICH WAS PACKED THAT DAY. THE RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS PACKED BY MS. METLER ON 03/27/97 AND MANUFACTURED BY PERFORMANCE-DESIGNS; TYPE: SQUARE 7-CELL T-2'/T-3', S/N 126R2825, P/N PD-126R. WITNESS STATEMENT IS ATTACHED. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.