What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 16, 2007, the pilot privacy data omitted was completing a four hour cross-country flight in a Grob G102 sailplane, N123KG. At approximately 4:15 pm and 20 miles northwest on home base he ran out of lift. He saw date creek a Private landing area and started an approach to land, at about 500 to 600 feet AGL he got into a downdraft with wind shear and made a downwind hard landing at date creek with substantial damage to the sailplane. (-23 amendment) some records incorrectly showed date occurred as 6/21/07. Correct date occurred was 6/16/07.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 16, 2007, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS COMPLETING A FOUR HOUR CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT IN A GROB G102 SAILPLANE, N123KG. AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM AND 20 MILES NORTHWEST ON HOME BASE HE RAN OUT OF LIFT. HE SAW DATE CREEK A PRIVATE LANDING AREA AND STARTED AN APPROACH TO LAND, AT ABOUT 500 TO 600 FEET AGL HE GOT INTO A DOWNDRAFT WITH WIND SHEAR AND MADE A DOWNWIND HARD LANDING AT DATE CREEK WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE SAILPLANE. (-23 AMENDMENT) SOME RECORDS INCORRECTLY SHOWED DATE OCCURRED AS 6/21/07. CORRECT DATE OCCURRED WAS 6/16/07.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.