What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A jumper exited the aircraft while the aircraft was in a descent. The jumper struck the horizontal stabilizer resulting in serious injury to the jumper. Minor damage to the aircraft. The aircraft landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A JUMPER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A DESCENT. THE JUMPER STRUCK THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE JUMPER. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N1999G · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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