What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 17, 2016, the glider departed wurtsboro airport to compete in a soar competition. According to the pilot, the aircraft lost some altitude on the north west side of the ridge. The pilot stated that due to the loss of lift he decided to land the aircraft in a preselected cultivated field from the north east; however, during the final glide he overflew the field and impacted trees and a shed in the FAR right corner of the field. This caused substantial damage to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 17, 2016, THE GLIDER DEPARTED WURTSBORO AIRPORT TO COMPETE IN A SOAR COMPETITION. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST SOME ALTITUDE ON THE NORTH WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO THE LOSS OF LIFT HE DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A PRESELECTED CULTIVATED FIELD FROM THE NORTH EAST; HOWEVER, DURING THE FINAL GLIDE HE OVERFLEW THE FIELD AND IMPACTED TREES AND A SHED IN THE FAR RIGHT CORNER OF THE FIELD. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.