What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Seth karp (jumper on 05/27/02) died on 05/28/02 as a result of a parachute accident. Mr. Karp held a class "c" license and was a competition jumper. He was a member of the united states parachute association with a record of more than 1000 jumps to his credit. Main parachute: manufacturer=precision aero., type=dash m 150, serial number=54936942, manufactured=September 1999 and was last packed by Mr. Paul joseph iii, (certificate number 357504630). Reserve parachute: was not deployed prior to accident, but was demonstrated to operate normally during the investigation. Primary cause: victims parachute had a premature opening of one brake, causing a spin (not properly corrected), which resulted in contact with the ground at a high rate of descent.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. SETH KARP (JUMPER ON 05/27/02) DIED ON 05/28/02 AS A RESULT OF A PARACHUTE ACCIDENT. MR. KARP HELD A CLASS "C" LICENSE AND WAS A COMPETITION JUMPER. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION WITH A RECORD OF MORE THAN 1000 JUMPS TO HIS CREDIT. MAIN PARACHUTE: MANUFACTURER=PRECISION AERO., TYPE=DASH M 150, SERIAL NUMBER=54936942, MANUFACTURED=SEPTEMBER 1999 AND WAS LAST PACKED BY MR. PAUL JOSEPH III, (CERTIFICATE NUMBER 357504630). RESERVE PARACHUTE: WAS NOT DEPLOYED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, BUT WAS DEMONSTRATED TO OPERATE NORMALLY DURING THE INVESTIGATION. PRIMARY CAUSE: VICTIMS PARACHUTE HAD A PREMATURE OPENING OF ONE BRAKE, CAUSING A SPIN (NOT PROPERLY CORRECTED), WHICH RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT.
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