What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: at approximately 1400 local on June 28, 1997, a parachute drop was executed from the seattle class b airspace over the community of Renton, Washington. During his descent, the parachutist cut away from his main parachute and deployed his emergency reserve parachute. The parachutist impacted a soft field at a high rate of descent and sustained serious injuries. Subsequent investigation revealed that the reserve parachute had not been inspected/repacked within required time frames. It was also determined that the operation may have required a certificate of authorization issued by sea FSDO and that the aircraft was altered without appropriate documentation.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 LOCAL ON JUNE 28, 1997, A PARACHUTE DROP WAS EXECUTED FROM THE SEATTLE CLASS B AIRSPACE OVER THE COMMUNITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON. DURING HIS DESCENT, THE PARACHUTIST CUT AWAY FROM HIS MAIN PARACHUTE AND DEPLOYED HIS EMERGENCY RESERVE PARACHUTE. THE PARACHUTIST IMPACTED A SOFT FIELD AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RESERVE PARACHUTE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED/REPACKED WITHIN REQUIRED TIME FRAMES. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE OPERATION MAY HAVE REQUIRED A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY SEA FSDO AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALTERED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION.
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