What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The jumper exited a hot air balloon, N6800T, piloted by commercial pilot at an altitude of approximately 5000 ft. the balloon flight was unremarkable and revealed no evidence of exiting difficulties. Parachute deployment malfunctioned from separation of the left side, three ring attach assembly, indicative of a high-speed deployment. The ensuing high rate of descent resulted in a fatal impact.
The jumper was us navy lt cmdr seth stone.
Jumper was a combat experienced, highly decorated and seasoned naval officer.
Jumper was a member of the us navy seal team.
The parachute was a sport ram air rectangular canopy packed by the jumper. No reserve parachute was used, nor was any aneroid, automatic opening device installed.
As the FAA filed it
THE JUMPER EXITED A HOT AIR BALLOON, N6800T, PILOTED BY COMMERCIAL PILOT AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 5000 FT. THE BALLOON FLIGHT WAS UNREMARKABLE AND REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF EXITING DIFFICULTIES. PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT MALFUNCTIONED FROM SEPARATION OF THE LEFT SIDE, THREE RING ATTACH ASSEMBLY, INDICATIVE OF A HIGH-SPEED DEPLOYMENT. THE ENSUING HIGH RATE OF DESCENT RESULTED IN A FATAL IMPACT.
THE JUMPER WAS US NAVY LT CMDR SETH STONE.
JUMPER WAS A COMBAT EXPERIENCED, HIGHLY DECORATED AND SEASONED NAVAL OFFICER.
JUMPER WAS A MEMBER OF THE US NAVY SEAL TEAM.
THE PARACHUTE WAS A SPORT RAM AIR RECTANGULAR CANOPY PACKED BY THE JUMPER. NO RESERVE PARACHUTE WAS USED, NOR WAS ANY ANEROID, AUTOMATIC OPENING DEVICE INSTALLED.