What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Glider stalled at low altitude and crashed. (-23) on August 22, 1997, at 1330EST, a Schweizer SGS-1-26E, N600JP, registered to central Indiana soaring society inc., impacted at a 70 degree inverted nose down angle during approach in a newly planted field, 1.5 miles north east of Terry airport, zionsville, Indiana, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot was seriously injured. The flight originated at Terry airport, zionsville, Indiana, on August 22, 1997, at 1300 EST.
As the FAA filed it
GLIDER STALLED AT LOW ALTITUDE AND CRASHED. (-23) ON AUGUST 22, 1997, AT 1330EST, A SCHWEIZER SGS-1-26E, N600JP, REGISTERED TO CENTRAL INDIANA SOARING SOCIETY INC., IMPACTED AT A 70 DEGREE INVERTED NOSE DOWN ANGLE DURING APPROACH IN A NEWLY PLANTED FIELD, 1.5 MILES NORTH EAST OF TERRY AIRPORT, ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TERRY AIRPORT, ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA, ON AUGUST 22, 1997, AT 1300 EST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.