What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 21, 2007 at approximately 1600 local time a Schweizer aircraft model 1-26E glider landed short of runway 34 at 4NY8 (Harris Hill, NY). The aircraft contacted the tree ridge line about 1/4 mile from the runway. The student pilot stated that he lost altitude due to a rapid sink rate. The aircraft descended thru the trees and impacted the ground on the bottom of the fuselage belly. The pilot was examined by the EMT that arrived and he sustained no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged and will probably be destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 21, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL TIME A SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT MODEL 1-26E GLIDER LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 34 AT 4NY8 (HARRIS HILL, NY). THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREE RIDGE LINE ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST ALTITUDE DUE TO A RAPID SINK RATE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THRU THE TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE BELLY. THE PILOT WAS EXAMINED BY THE EMT THAT ARRIVED AND HE SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND WILL PROBABLY BE DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.