Incident Overview
During a skydiving flight, a jumper's parachute opened prematurely. The shroud lines became entangled in the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the aircraft. As the parachute inflated, the stabilizer was bent downward, and the elevator was partially torn from the trailing edge of the stabilizer.
Jumper's Outcome
The jumper freed themselves from the entanglement and safely descended using their reserve parachute.
Aircraft and Other Jumpers
The remaining jumpers exited the aircraft as planned. The pilot subsequently landed the aircraft without further incident.
Damage Assessment
The aircraft sustained damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator, specifically a downward bend of the stabilizer and partial separation of the elevator from its trailing edge.