What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On July 23, 2008, about 1245 central daylight time (CDT), a schepp-hirth ventus-a glider, N47JD, departed controlled flight ans subsequently impacted terrain. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The glider was destroyed. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated at Tsa Gliderport, Midlothian, Texas (TA11).
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON JULY 23, 2008, ABOUT 1245 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A SCHEPP-HIRTH VENTUS-A GLIDER, N47JD, DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT ANS SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE GLIDER WAS DESTROYED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TSA GLIDERPORT, MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS (TA11).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.