Incident Overview
A skydiver preparing to jump from an aircraft experienced a premature deployment of his main parachute while the door was open. He proceeded to exit the aircraft, and his parachute became entangled in the elevator of the airplane.
Pilot and Other Skydivers' Actions
The pilot reported that the airplane pitched down following the entanglement. In response, the other skydivers on board immediately exited the aircraft.
The skydiver whose parachute was entangled with the tail cut away his main parachute and deployed his reserve parachute for landing.
Sequence of Events
The entangled parachute subsequently separated from the airplane. However, the pilot was still unable to regain control of the aircraft and ultimately departed the airplane.
The airplane crashed in a field.