The pilot of an sgs glider got too low and landed off airport.

Attributes
ACN	700814
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dls.airport
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	700814
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During a routine glider flight in the hood river; oregon; area; I got distraction by another glider while maneuvering with him. We got blown on the lee side of the ridge and lost lift at 2500 ft MSL. I tried to get back over the ridge line but due to excessive winds and sink I was unable to do so. I made an off-airport landing with no injuries and minor aircraft damage to the wing and tail section. My power plane skills had a negative xfer of me watching my altitude and lift conditions more closely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT OF AN SGS GLIDER GOT TOO LOW AND LANDED OFF ARPT.

Narrative: DURING A ROUTINE GLIDER FLT IN THE HOOD RIVER; OREGON; AREA; I GOT DISTR BY ANOTHER GLIDER WHILE MANEUVERING WITH HIM. WE GOT BLOWN ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE RIDGE AND LOST LIFT AT 2500 FT MSL. I TRIED TO GET BACK OVER THE RIDGE LINE BUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WINDS AND SINK I WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. I MADE AN OFF-ARPT LNDG WITH NO INJURIES AND MINOR ACFT DAMAGE TO THE WING AND TAIL SECTION. MY PWR PLANE SKILLS HAD A NEGATIVE XFER OF ME WATCHING MY ALT AND LIFT CONDITIONS MORE CLOSELY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.