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.
(-23) Mr. Nasadowski indicated he was not able to return to the glider port and elected to land off-airport. He indicated that as he turned to final, he encountered abnormal sink rate due to wind shear. This caused the wing of his glider to contact the ground, causing extensive damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. NASADOWSKI INDICATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO RETURN TO THE GLIDER PORT AND ELECTED TO LAND OFF-AIRPORT. HE INDICATED THAT AS HE TURNED TO FINAL, HE ENCOUNTERED ABNORMAL SINK RATE DUE TO WIND SHEAR. THIS CAUSED THE WING OF HIS GLIDER TO CONTACT THE GROUND, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.