What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the landing roll out, as the glider was almost stopped, the left wing struck a photographer who had unknowingly moved onto the runway into it's path. The photographer was filming the landing using a lens that exaggerates distance and unknowingly positioned himself onto the runway. As a result of being struck the photographer received serious injuries. The pilot was unaware anyone had stepped onto the runway.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT, AS THE GLIDER WAS ALMOST STOPPED, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A PHOTOGRAPHER WHO HAD UNKNOWINGLY MOVED ONTO THE RUNWAY INTO IT'S PATH. THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS FILMING THE LANDING USING A LENS THAT EXAGGERATES DISTANCE AND UNKNOWINGLY POSITIONED HIMSELF ONTO THE RUNWAY. AS A RESULT OF BEING STRUCK THE PHOTOGRAPHER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE ANYONE HAD STEPPED ONTO THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.