From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After a flight of approximately 30 minutes, the pilot decided to return to the airport. While turning base to final, mis-calculated his altitude and landed off airport. Substantial damages occured to glider, no other property damage.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER A FLIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL, MIS-CALCULATED HIS ALTITUDE AND LANDED OFF AIRPORT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES OCCURED TO GLIDER, NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.