What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On glider tow wind blew glider to edge of runway. Wing caught bushes. Tow rope broke. Glider towplane left runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON GLIDER TOW WIND BLEW GLIDER TO EDGE OF RUNWAY. WING CAUGHT BUSHES. TOW ROPE BROKE. GLIDER TOWPLANE LEFT 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.
Other reports on N31AP · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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