What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N777LR departed D73 for a local cross country competition. Glider lost altitude and attempted an off airport landing in a field (3.2 NM on 123 deg radial from the airport). On final approach, the glider clipped the top of trees, tearing off approximately 1/3 of the right wing and upon impact broke off the tail, clasped the landing gear, and fractured that empanage behind the cockpit.
As the FAA filed it
N777LR DEPARTED D73 FOR A LOCAL CROSS COUNTRY COMPETITION. GLIDER LOST ALTITUDE AND ATTEMPTED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD (3.2 NM ON 123 DEG RADIAL FROM THE AIRPORT). ON FINAL APPROACH, THE GLIDER CLIPPED THE TOP OF TREES, TEARING OFF APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE RIGHT WING AND UPON IMPACT BROKE OFF THE TAIL, CLASPED THE LANDING GEAR, AND FRACTURED THAT EMPANAGE BEHIND THE COCKPIT.
NTSB investigation
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