From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Mr. Koepper stated that he was landing his glider at Sterling, MA (3B3). On approach for runway 16 Mr. Koepper stated he set the flaps too early and landed in the trees short of the runway. Fire and rescue assisted Mr. Koepper out of the aircraft. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
MR. KOEPPER STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING HIS GLIDER AT STERLING, MA (3B3). ON APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 16 MR. KOEPPER STATED HE SET THE FLAPS TOO EARLY AND LANDED IN THE TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. FIRE AND RESCUE ASSISTED MR. KOEPPER OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.