What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the landing phase, privacy data omitted, who is a glider student pilot was operating N2997H, stated that he was coming in too fast and was too high. privacy data omitted Stated that he applied full air brakes and tried to force the airplane down. privacy data omitted Stated that when he hit the runway, he bounced and was headed toward an aircraft at the other end of the runway. At this time, privacy data omitted stated that he pitched up to drop airspeed and put it in the trees.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE LANDING PHASE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHO IS A GLIDER STUDENT PILOT WAS OPERATING N2997H, STATED THAT HE WAS COMING IN TOO FAST AND WAS TOO HIGH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL AIR BRAKES AND TRIED TO FORCE THE AIRPLANE DOWN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHEN HE HIT THE RUNWAY, HE BOUNCED AND WAS HEADED TOWARD AN AIRCRAFT AT THE OTHER END OF THE RUNWAY. AT THIS TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE PITCHED UP TO DROP AIRSPEED AND PUT IT IN THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.