What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 27, 2006 at green county parachute center, Bardstown, KY, two sport parachutist departed the aircraft at 9500 ft MSL. According to witnesses on the ground both chutes deployed soon after departure from the aircraft and the descent was normal. At estimated altitude of two hundred ft MSL the chutist for unknown reasons collided upon setting up for landing. According to witnesses both chutes collapsed and both chutist fell estimated 150 feet to ground. One chutist impacted terrain in an open field. The second chutist impacted into 100 feet trees. EMS services were called. Both chutist were transported to flaget hospital, Bardstown KY. The chutist who impacted the open field was pronounced dead at the hospital. The second chutist sustained a broken leg and multiple contusions and was released the next day.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 27, 2006 AT GREEN COUNTY PARACHUTE CENTER, BARDSTOWN, KY, TWO SPORT PARACHUTIST DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AT 9500 FT MSL. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES ON THE GROUND BOTH CHUTES DEPLOYED SOON AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE DESCENT WAS NORMAL. AT ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF TWO HUNDRED FT MSL THE CHUTIST FOR UNKNOWN REASONS COLLIDED UPON SETTING UP FOR LANDING. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES BOTH CHUTES COLLAPSED AND BOTH CHUTIST FELL ESTIMATED 150 FEET TO GROUND. ONE CHUTIST IMPACTED TERRAIN IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE SECOND CHUTIST IMPACTED INTO 100 FEET TREES. EMS SERVICES WERE CALLED. BOTH CHUTIST WERE TRANSPORTED TO FLAGET HOSPITAL, BARDSTOWN KY. THE CHUTIST WHO IMPACTED THE OPEN FIELD WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL. THE SECOND CHUTIST SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY.