What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During glider tow at 150FT AGL the canopy opened. Released tow and tried return. Sepeated gar and tail landing. (.4) during takeoff climb from runway 14, about 150 to 200 feet above the ground, the rear canopy of the glider opened. The pilot released the towline and attempted to return to the runway. During the ensuing landing, the glider 'ground looped,' striking its right wing on the ground. The pilot reported that he forgot to latch the canopy prior to takeoff. (-23) on July 5, 1998, at 1415 CDT, a Grob glider, N103GG, while under tow, the canopy came open and the pilot released the tow rope and elected to return to the airport. During the landing, the pilot tried to avoid a hanger catching the right wing tip causing the glider to ground loop.
As the FAA filed it
DURING GLIDER TOW AT 150FT AGL THE CANOPY OPENED. RELEASED TOW AND TRIED RETURN. SEPEATED GAR AND TAIL LANDING. (.4) DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 14, ABOUT 150 TO 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE REAR CANOPY OF THE GLIDER OPENED. THE PILOT RELEASED THE TOWLINE AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. DURING THE ENSUING LANDING, THE GLIDER 'GROUND LOOPED,' STRIKING ITS RIGHT WING ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FORGOT TO LATCH THE CANOPY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. (-23) ON JULY 5, 1998, AT 1415 CDT, A GROB GLIDER, N103GG, WHILE UNDER TOW, THE CANOPY CAME OPEN AND THE PILOT RELEASED THE TOW ROPE AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID A HANGER CATCHING THE RIGHT WING TIP CAUSING THE GLIDER TO GROUND LOOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.