What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 3, 2005, at approximately 1430 hours PST, N4601M, a Grob G-103, two place glider, departed on aerotow from crystal airport (46CN) on a sightseeing flight with the pilot privacy data omitted acting as pilot in command with one passenger onboard. The aerotow continued to the vicinity of Mt. Baden-powell where the glider released and encountered substantial sink south of the peak. Unable to return northward to 46CN, an emergency off-field landing was accomplished 34 degrees 19.134 minutes and 117 degrees 43.960 minutes, in a usfs wilderness area. Neither the pilot or passenger were injured, however, the glider sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 3, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 HOURS PST, N4601M, A GROB G-103, TWO PLACE GLIDER, DEPARTED ON AEROTOW FROM CRYSTAL AIRPORT (46CN) ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WITH THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND WITH ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD. THE AEROTOW CONTINUED TO THE VICINITY OF MT. BADEN-POWELL WHERE THE GLIDER RELEASED AND ENCOUNTERED SUBSTANTIAL SINK SOUTH OF THE PEAK. UNABLE TO RETURN NORTHWARD TO 46CN, AN EMERGENCY OFF-FIELD LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED 34 DEGREES 19.134 MINUTES AND 117 DEGREES 43.960 MINUTES, IN A USFS WILDERNESS AREA. NEITHER THE PILOT OR PASSENGER WERE INJURED, HOWEVER, THE GLIDER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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