What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On September 21, 2002, about 1330 pacific daylight time, an experimental pzl-bielsko Szd-42-2 jantar glider, N131AS, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Hemet, California. The private pilot/owner was operating the glider under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the glider sustained substantial damage. The personal local flight departed Hemet-ryan airport (hmt) about 1140. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. (-23) on September 21, 2002, at approximately 1140 pacific standard time, N131AS, an experimental Szd-42-2 jantar glider piloted by malcolm s. kyle departed Hemet-ryan airport (hmt) for a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. At approximately 1330 pacific standard time the experimental Szd-42-2 jantar collided with terrain under unknown circumstances in an unicorporated area of riverside county near Hemet, California. Mr. Malcolm s. kyle was the pilot in command and the sole occupant. Mr. Kyle was fatally injured, and the aircraft was de stroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2002, ABOUT 1330 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL PZL-BIELSKO SZD-42-2 JANTAR GLIDER, N131AS, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES NEAR HEMET, CALIFORNIA. THE PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER WAS OPERATING THE GLIDER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES; THE GLIDER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PERSONAL LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED HEMET-RYAN AIRPORT (HMT) ABOUT 1140. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1140 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, N131AS, AN EXPERIMENTAL SZD-42-2 JANTAR GLIDER PILOTED BY MALCOLM S. KYLE DEPARTED HEMET-RYAN AIRPORT (HMT) FOR A PERSONAL FLIGHT. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME THE EXPERIMENTAL SZD-42-2 JANTAR COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN AN UNICORPORATED AREA OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY NEAR HEMET, CALIFORNIA. MR. MALCOLM S. KYLE WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT. MR. KYLE WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DE STROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.