What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 5, 2002, the glider, rolladen schneider LS8-18 crashed on the west side of snow valley peak at the approximate elevation of 9068 feet. The glider was discovered the following day. The pilot was deceased. (.19) on July 5, 2002, at an undetermined time, a rolladin-schneider glider model LS8-18, N818JF, collided with mountanous terrain about 10 miles southeast of incline village, Nevada. The glider was operated by the pilot/owner under 14 CFR part 91. The airline transport rated pilot received fatal injuries. The glider was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight originated about 1200 on July 5, 2002, at truckee, California, after an airplane tow. The sailplane/glider was reported overdue on July 6, 2002, at 0031 pacific daylight time. The wreckage was located at 0726.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 5, 2002, THE GLIDER, ROLLADEN SCHNEIDER LS8-18 CRASHED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SNOW VALLEY PEAK AT THE APPROXIMATE ELEVATION OF 9068 FEET. THE GLIDER WAS DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PILOT WAS DECEASED. (.19) ON JULY 5, 2002, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME, A ROLLADIN-SCHNEIDER GLIDER MODEL LS8-18, N818JF, COLLIDED WITH MOUNTANOUS TERRAIN ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA. THE GLIDER WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT/OWNER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE GLIDER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED ABOUT 1200 ON JULY 5, 2002, AT TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA, AFTER AN AIRPLANE TOW. THE SAILPLANE/GLIDER WAS REPORTED OVERDUE ON JULY 6, 2002, AT 0031 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT 0726.
NTSB investigation
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