On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 7:48:37 PM UTC-6, wrote:
This report, calling it a crash, may not be accurate. The pilot may have suffered an in-flight medical incident, which resulted in an emergency landing while enduring significant impairment. The pilot was found in the cockpit with no apparent injuries, the aircraft certainly did not exhibit major damage and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

The pilot, a visitor from out of state, was a fine gentleman and a good pilot. He had flown from Moriarty in previous years, but I personally choose to believe that he experienced a serious incapacitation while in flight and made an heroic effort to land safely, but had some bad luck on final approach.
My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

Until a final report is in via the Coroner, the NM Office of the Medical Investigation and NTSB, it would be inappropriate for RAS commenters to express uninformed and speculative opinions.

That is the job of the mainstream news media.

The autopsy has revealed that the pilot had a massive heart attack while flying.
He must have been experiencing intense pain but still managed to land his sailplane without major damage. Very sad.