What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 09FEB2020, privacy data omitted departed kfrr from runway 28, in his single pilot, russia AC-4C glider at approximately 1224HRS. At approximately 1324HRS privacy data omitted glider was spotted spinning downward, where witnesses state that pilots typically initiate their turn to base leg while approaching runway 28. Search for the aircraft found the aircraft had gone down in a wooded area approximately 1/2 mile, and 45 degrees off, of the threshold for runway 28. Tow plane being used for glider towing that day was still aloft, and found wreckage, reported location to the airport. 911 was called and personnel at the airport went to the scene, where they found the pilot unresponsive.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09FEB2020, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED KFRR FROM RUNWAY 28, IN HIS SINGLE PILOT, RUSSIA AC-4C GLIDER AT APPROXIMATELY 1224HRS. AT APPROXIMATELY 1324HRS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ GLIDER WAS SPOTTED SPINNING DOWNWARD, WHERE WITNESSES STATE THAT PILOTS TYPICALLY INITIATE THEIR TURN TO BASE LEG WHILE APPROACHING RUNWAY 28. SEARCH FOR THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THE AIRCRAFT HAD GONE DOWN IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE, AND 45 DEGREES OFF, OF THE THRESHOLD FOR RUNWAY 28. TOW PLANE BEING USED FOR GLIDER TOWING THAT DAY WAS STILL ALOFT, AND FOUND WRECKAGE, REPORTED LOCATION TO THE AIRPORT. 911 WAS CALLED AND PERSONNEL AT THE AIRPORT WENT TO THE SCENE, WHERE THEY FOUND THE PILOT UNRESPONSIVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.