What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that he had been flying for about 2 hours and was coming back to 0CL1 for landing. On the aproach he was at 55 KTS, when he went to add flaps. His hand slipped and the glider landed hard and flipped over. He stated that there were no mechanical problems. He was transported to a local area hospital. Deputy privacy data omitted from san bernardino sheriffs department was on scene and reported that the tail was twisted at a 90-degree angle and the nose cone had a large crack in it. There was no apparent damage to the wings.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AND WAS COMING BACK TO 0CL1 FOR LANDING. ON THE APROACH HE WAS AT 55 KTS, WHEN HE WENT TO ADD FLAPS. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE GLIDER LANDED HARD AND FLIPPED OVER. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL AREA HOSPITAL. DEPUTY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FROM SAN BERNARDINO SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT WAS ON SCENE AND REPORTED THAT THE TAIL WAS TWISTED AT A 90-DEGREE ANGLE AND THE NOSE CONE HAD A LARGE CRACK IN IT. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE WINGS.
NTSB investigation
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