What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Jan davis, an experienced sky-diver with over 2,000 jumps, suffered fatal injuries in a parachute jump. The parachute jump in question was made from an altitude of 13,000 ft. observers, including a tandem jump instructor, stated a normal exit from the aircraft. Initial deployment was attempted at @5,000 ft. AGL. The victim, it is stated, never became stable in during her descent. Upon deployment oif the main parachute, its lines became entangled in the camera helmet worn by the victim. She ejected that chute, but while still not stabilized, deployed her reserve chute. Its lines became entangled in the camera & headgear victim was wearing also. As a result, it too failed to deploy. The victim impacted unrestrained. No equipment malfunctions noted. Inspection of equipment revealed no abnormalities. No aircraft or operational issues involved. Investigation closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) JAN DAVIS, AN EXPERIENCED SKY-DIVER WITH OVER 2,000 JUMPS, SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES IN A PARACHUTE JUMP. THE PARACHUTE JUMP IN QUESTION WAS MADE FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 13,000 FT. OBSERVERS, INCLUDING A TANDEM JUMP INSTRUCTOR, STATED A NORMAL EXIT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. INITIAL DEPLOYMENT WAS ATTEMPTED AT @5,000 FT. AGL. THE VICTIM, IT IS STATED, NEVER BECAME STABLE IN DURING HER DESCENT. UPON DEPLOYMENT OIF THE MAIN PARACHUTE, ITS LINES BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CAMERA HELMET WORN BY THE VICTIM. SHE EJECTED THAT CHUTE, BUT WHILE STILL NOT STABILIZED, DEPLOYED HER RESERVE CHUTE. ITS LINES BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CAMERA & HEADGEAR VICTIM WAS WEARING ALSO. AS A RESULT, IT TOO FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VICTIM IMPACTED UNRESTRAINED. NO EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES. NO AIRCRAFT OR OPERATIONAL ISSUES INVOLVED. INVESTIGATION CLOSED.