What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The glider departed nephi Utah (U14) on a local flight. The pilot reported good lift, and proceeded south. After reaching yuba reservoir state park the glider turned north. As the glider proceeded north across the valley it begin to lose lift. The pilot stated he did not have enough lift to return to U14, so he elected to land on a beach at yuba reservoir. On landing roll out the glider hit a barber wire fence.
As the FAA filed it
THE GLIDER DEPARTED NEPHI UTAH (U14) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED GOOD LIFT, AND PROCEEDED SOUTH. AFTER REACHING YUBA RESERVOIR STATE PARK THE GLIDER TURNED NORTH. AS THE GLIDER PROCEEDED NORTH ACROSS THE VALLEY IT BEGIN TO LOSE LIFT. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH LIFT TO RETURN TO U14, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A BEACH AT YUBA RESERVOIR. ON LANDING ROLL OUT THE GLIDER HIT A BARBER WIRE FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.