What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was IFR from santa ana, CA, to Truckee, reported wind shear at 150 feet AGL on landing runway 20. Aircraft veered left and struck a glider trailer with a glider inside and came to rest in the sage brush at 1130PDT. Substantial aircraft damage. The glider sustained damage as well. No injuries. (Rno FSDO / NTSB jones).
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS IFR FROM SANTA ANA, CA, TO TRUCKEE, REPORTED WIND SHEAR AT 150 FEET AGL ON LANDING RUNWAY 20. AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK A GLIDER TRAILER WITH A GLIDER INSIDE AND CAME TO REST IN THE SAGE BRUSH AT 1130PDT. SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THE GLIDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE AS WELL. NO INJURIES. (RNO FSDO / NTSB JONES).
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