What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Glider was blown into trees adjacent to the runway during landing, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) on 5/2/99, at approx 1530 hours, the pilot was on final approach when the glider veered and then struck the top of a tree located near the end of the landing field. The glider then fell into the trees and came to rest with the cockpit suspended about 30 feet above the ground. The glider sustained minor damage and there were no injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
GLIDER WAS BLOWN INTO TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) ON 5/2/99, AT APPROX 1530 HOURS, THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN THE GLIDER VEERED AND THEN STRUCK THE TOP OF A TREE LOCATED NEAR THE END OF THE LANDING FIELD. THE GLIDER THEN FELL INTO THE TREES AND CAME TO REST WITH THE COCKPIT SUSPENDED ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE GLIDER SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
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