What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 11, 2015, at approximately 1615 CDT, a Rich harry Woodstock I experimental amateur built glider, bearing registration number N21468, registered to the pilot, peter n. blount, impacted the ground approximately 200 feet north of the approach end of runway 17 at Decatur Municipal Airport in Decatur, TX. The pilot was the only occupant and sustained fatal injuries. There were no witnesses to the accident. The pilot, was apparently attempting an approach to landing to runway 17 and lost control. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Decatur airport on October 11, 2015, at about 1500 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 11, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 CDT, A RICH HARRY WOODSTOCK I EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT GLIDER, BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N21468, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, PETER N. BLOUNT, IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET NORTH OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 17 AT DECATUR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN DECATUR, TX. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT, WAS APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING AN APPROACH TO LANDING TO RUNWAY 17 AND LOST CONTROL. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DECATUR AIRPORT ON OCTOBER 11, 2015, AT ABOUT 1500 CDT.
NTSB investigation
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