What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Jump was deceased's first skyboard jump. Jump altitude was approximately 14,000' AGL, approximately 15270' MSL. The jump plane was a Pilatus turbine porter operated by skydive phoenix. Video of the free fall segment of the jump shows deceased in reasonable control, particularly for a first board jump. There were no definitive eyewitnesses to the jump after breakaway. Deceased impacted the ground in a feet to earth attitude approximately 1/2 mile from the intended target landing area. Rescue personnel removed the parachute equipment. It was noted at the time that the automatic activation device was on and reading "o down". Deceased was pronounced dead at the scene. Decedent was found on his back adjacent the impact creater.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)JUMP WAS DECEASED'S FIRST SKYBOARD JUMP. JUMP ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000' AGL, APPROXIMATELY 15270' MSL. THE JUMP PLANE WAS A PILATUS TURBINE PORTER OPERATED BY SKYDIVE PHOENIX. VIDEO OF THE FREE FALL SEGMENT OF THE JUMP SHOWS DECEASED IN REASONABLE CONTROL, PARTICULARLY FOR A FIRST BOARD JUMP. THERE WERE NO DEFINITIVE EYEWITNESSES TO THE JUMP AFTER BREAKAWAY. DECEASED IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A FEET TO EARTH ATTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE INTENDED TARGET LANDING AREA. RESCUE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE PARACHUTE EQUIPMENT. IT WAS NOTED AT THE TIME THAT THE AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE WAS ON AND READING "O DOWN". DECEASED WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. DECEDENT WAS FOUND ON HIS BACK ADJACENT THE IMPACT CREATER.
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