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) N1169S, Schweizer STS-134 glider made a hard landing at the torrey Pines glider port. Major damage to aircraft, minor injuries to sole occupant. NTSB upgraded this occurence to an accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N1169S, SCHWEIZER STS-134 GLIDER MADE A HARD LANDING AT THE TORREY PINES GLIDER PORT. MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, MINOR INJURIES TO SOLE OCCUPANT. NTSB UPGRADED THIS OCCURENCE TO AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.