What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 13, 2014 at approximately 13:30 CDT a sailplane, N60XJ, make: J0NKER sailplane ltd, model: JS1C crashed, shortly after take off, approximately 2 miles north north east of the ghsa- Wallis gliderport, Wallis, Texas.
The aircraft was destroyed on impact hitting the ground at a very steep angle and came to rest approximately 30 feet from the initial impact point
The pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured.
The flight had originated from the ghsa-Wallis gliderport (TE71) Wallis, Texas.
The flight had begun at approximately 13:00 CDT when the aircraft was towed aloft and released at 2000 feet
The aircraft was properly certificated in the experimental category for the purpose of exhibition air racing.
The pilot was properly rated. It was noted in the FAA data base that the pilot did not hold a current medical but is not required for flight in gliders
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 13, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 CDT A SAILPLANE, N60XJ, MAKE: J0NKER SAILPLANE LTD, MODEL: JS1C CRASHED, SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH NORTH EAST OF THE GHSA- WALLIS GLIDERPORT, WALLIS, TEXAS.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT HITTING THE GROUND AT A VERY STEEP ANGLE AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT
THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE GHSA-WALLIS GLIDERPORT (TE71) WALLIS, TEXAS.
THE FLIGHT HAD BEGUN AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 CDT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED ALOFT AND RELEASED AT 2000 FEET
THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFICATED IN THE EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXHIBITION AIR RACING.
THE PILOT WAS PROPERLY RATED. IT WAS NOTED IN THE FAA DATA BASE THAT THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD A CURRENT MEDICAL BUT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT IN GLIDERS
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.