What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 4/1/2011, N633BG, a g 102 club astir iiib glider, piloted by daniel j tengdin, pilot certificate privacy data omitted, hit high tension powerlines. Aircraft was at approximately 90 to 110 degree right bank and at a high rate of speed when it hit the powerlines. The aircraft debris field was scattered 300 ft beyond power line impact point. VFR conditions prevailed. The pilot, the only occupant, suffered fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/1/2011, N633BG, A G 102 CLUB ASTIR IIIB GLIDER, PILOTED BY DANIEL J TENGDIN, PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HIT HIGH TENSION POWERLINES. AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 90 TO 110 DEGREE RIGHT BANK AND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN IT HIT THE POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT DEBRIS FIELD WAS SCATTERED 300 FT BEYOND POWER LINE IMPACT POINT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT, THE ONLY OCCUPANT, SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.