What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 29, 2005, at approximately 1458 hours PDT, the pilot privacy data omitted acting as pilot in command of N30AS, a DG300 single place experimental glider, approached runway 6 at California City airport (L71), California City, California, overshot the entire runway and intentionally ground looped to avoid a six foot high earth berm beyond the east end of the runway. The glider sustained damage and the pilot suffered minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 29, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1458 HOURS PDT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N30AS, A DG300 SINGLE PLACE EXPERIMENTAL GLIDER, APPROACHED RUNWAY 6 AT CALIFORNIA CITY AIRPORT (L71), CALIFORNIA CITY, CALIFORNIA, OVERSHOT THE ENTIRE RUNWAY AND INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED TO AVOID A SIX FOOT HIGH EARTH BERM BEYOND THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE GLIDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N30AS · 1
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