What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The parachuter was making a video jump. Just prior to landing, witnesses saw him make a left turn at less than 200 feet AGL. He was unable to complete the flare maneuver, and landed very hard on his left side on an asphalt taxiway. He sustained a broken left femur which required surgical repair by metal pin inplacement and a three day stay in hospital. Visibility: 6+ sm; surface winds: 09G13 knots.
8020.11 Report:
A. name of jumper - privacy data omitted
B. experience/training of jumper - 989 total jumps; last 30 days: 43; last year: 250; uspa license: d
C. club affiliation - adventure skydiving center, Pennridge Airport, PA.
D. description of parachutes and their packing records - main manfacturer: performance designs (pd); model: katana; packed by jumper. Reserve manfacturer: pd; model: op
As the FAA filed it
THE PARACHUTER WAS MAKING A VIDEO JUMP. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, WITNESSES SAW HIM MAKE A LEFT TURN AT LESS THAN 200 FEET AGL. HE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE FLARE MANEUVER, AND LANDED VERY HARD ON HIS LEFT SIDE ON AN ASPHALT TAXIWAY. HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT FEMUR WHICH REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR BY METAL PIN INPLACEMENT AND A THREE DAY STAY IN HOSPITAL. VISIBILITY: 6+ SM; SURFACE WINDS: 09G13 KNOTS.
8020.11 REPORT:
A. NAME OF JUMPER - ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
B. EXPERIENCE/TRAINING OF JUMPER - 989 TOTAL JUMPS; LAST 30 DAYS: 43; LAST YEAR: 250; USPA LICENSE: D
C. CLUB AFFILIATION - ADVENTURE SKYDIVING CENTER, PENNRIDGE AIRPORT, PA.
D. DESCRIPTION OF PARACHUTES AND THEIR PACKING RECORDS - MAIN MANFACTURER: PERFORMANCE DESIGNS (PD); MODEL: KATANA; PACKED BY JUMPER. RESERVE MANFACTURER: PD; MODEL: OP
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