What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 27, 2013, at approximately 1320 MDT, a skydiver was fatally injured while participating in a freefall parachute jump at the Belen alexander airport, Belen, new Mexico.
Mr. Damon mhoon was a d-licensed experienced skydiver. Two other jumpers were also in freefall with mr, mhoon. Exit alitude was 10,400 AGL. One of the other jumpers reported no unusual behavior of Mr. Mhoon during the freefall portion of the jump. After normal canopy opening at 2,900 AGL, witnesses report that Mr. Mhoon performed normal canopy maneuvers up until the last right hand turn from downwind to final approach. During the final turn, Mr. Mhoon impacted the ground at high speed, bounced several feet and landed on his back. Cpr was immediately administered but jumper was unresponsive.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 27, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1320 MDT, A SKYDIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A FREEFALL PARACHUTE JUMP AT THE BELEN ALEXANDER AIRPORT, BELEN, NEW MEXICO.
MR. DAMON MHOON WAS A D-LICENSED EXPERIENCED SKYDIVER. TWO OTHER JUMPERS WERE ALSO IN FREEFALL WITH MR, MHOON. EXIT ALITUDE WAS 10,400 AGL. ONE OF THE OTHER JUMPERS REPORTED NO UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR OF MR. MHOON DURING THE FREEFALL PORTION OF THE JUMP. AFTER NORMAL CANOPY OPENING AT 2,900 AGL, WITNESSES REPORT THAT MR. MHOON PERFORMED NORMAL CANOPY MANEUVERS UP UNTIL THE LAST RIGHT HAND TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO FINAL APPROACH. DURING THE FINAL TURN, MR. MHOON IMPACTED THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED, BOUNCED SEVERAL FEET AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. CPR WAS IMMEDIATELY ADMINISTERED BUT JUMPER WAS UNRESPONSIVE.