What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This office determined that dale l. archibald was the pilot in command and sole occupant of a SGS-1-26D glider that landed short of North Plains glider airport on Oregon highway 26. At the time of the incident, Mr. Archibald was a private pilot with a asel rating receiving training for the purpose of obtaining a glider rating. He had received training required by 14CFR part 61, and he had the appropriate endorsement for solo flight. Mr. Archibald misjudged his altitude during solo flight and was unable to return to his departure airport. He elected to land on an unobstructed portion of Oregon highway 26. Mgc
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS OFFICE DETERMINED THAT DALE L. ARCHIBALD WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF A SGS-1-26D GLIDER THAT LANDED SHORT OF NORTH PLAINS GLIDER AIRPORT ON OREGON HIGHWAY 26. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, MR. ARCHIBALD WAS A PRIVATE PILOT WITH A ASEL RATING RECEIVING TRAINING FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A GLIDER RATING. HE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING REQUIRED BY 14CFR PART 61, AND HE HAD THE APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENT FOR SOLO FLIGHT. MR. ARCHIBALD MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE DURING SOLO FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON AN UNOBSTRUCTED PORTION OF OREGON HIGHWAY 26. MGC