What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 2/22/98, at 1500 hours, Mr. Larry lee lawson, a skydiver, utilizing the services of skydive Suffolk, received serious injury during his third jump of the day. When Mr. Lawson attempted a turn at approximately 30 to 40 foot AGL, reported as a hook or radial type turn, normal descent was lost with a fully functional canopy and Mr. Lawson impacted the ground at a high descent rate. Main & reserve parachute was examined with no defects noted.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 2/22/98, AT 1500 HOURS, MR. LARRY LEE LAWSON, A SKYDIVER, UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF SKYDIVE SUFFOLK, RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY DURING HIS THIRD JUMP OF THE DAY. WHEN MR. LAWSON ATTEMPTED A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 FOOT AGL, REPORTED AS A HOOK OR RADIAL TYPE TURN, NORMAL DESCENT WAS LOST WITH A FULLY FUNCTIONAL CANOPY AND MR. LAWSON IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH DESCENT RATE. MAIN & RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS EXAMINED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
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