What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On above date and time airman privacy data omitted was involved in a fatal accident while he was piloting Schleicher ASW-20 glider, N838KS in the vicinity of the mountain range located adjacent to and west of the Lone Pine Airport. Aircraft impacted the ridge line subsequently destroying the aircraft. It should be noted that during the investigation, it was found that the pilot was not wearing glasses as a required limitation upon his medical certificate. Glasses were found within their case behind the airmans head rest.
As the FAA filed it
ON ABOVE DATE AND TIME AIRMAN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT WHILE HE WAS PILOTING SCHLEICHER ASW-20 GLIDER, N838KS IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNTAIN RANGE LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF THE LONE PINE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RIDGE LINE SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PILOT WAS NOT WEARING GLASSES AS A REQUIRED LIMITATION UPON HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. GLASSES WERE FOUND WITHIN THEIR CASE BEHIND THE AIRMANS HEAD REST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.