What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/22/2026, at approximately 1000 CDT, a 14 CFR part 105 parachutist exited from a jump aircraft at 13,200 feet altitude and opened the main parachute. According to multiple eyewitnesses, the parachutist was observed making a low turn, at approximately 150 feet, and impacted the ground very hard. The parachutist landed approximately 300 feet north of the Fentress Airpark Airport (XS90) drop zone and across a fence line on adjacent property. Responders from the jump school arrived at the unconscious parachutist attempted cpr and called 911. Investigation determined that the aircraft, pilot, and parachutist's equipment were not factors in the accident. The accident was due to the parachutist maneuvering at very low altitude which resulted in an extremely hard impact with the ground, causing his death due to blunt force trauma.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/22/2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 CDT, A 14 CFR PART 105 PARACHUTIST EXITED FROM A JUMP AIRCRAFT AT 13,200 FEET ALTITUDE AND OPENED THE MAIN PARACHUTE. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE EYEWITNESSES, THE PARACHUTIST WAS OBSERVED MAKING A LOW TURN, AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND VERY HARD. THE PARACHUTIST LANDED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET NORTH OF THE FENTRESS AIRPARK AIRPORT (XS90) DROP ZONE AND ACROSS A FENCE LINE ON ADJACENT PROPERTY. RESPONDERS FROM THE JUMP SCHOOL ARRIVED AT THE UNCONSCIOUS PARACHUTIST ATTEMPTED CPR AND CALLED 911. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT, AND PARACHUTIST'S EQUIPMENT WERE NOT FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE PARACHUTIST MANEUVERING AT VERY LOW ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXTREMELY HARD IMPACT WITH THE GROUND, CAUSING HIS DEATH DUE TO BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA.