What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During the initial takeoff phase while being towed, the right wing was allowed to drop causing the aircraft to start a yaw to the right, the pilot attempted to salvage the take-off resulting in the right wing tip striking an observer (robert brown) causing serious injury to the observer before he released the tow line.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF PHASE WHILE BEING TOWED, THE RIGHT WING WAS ALLOWED TO DROP CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO START A YAW TO THE RIGHT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SALVAGE THE TAKE-OFF RESULTING IN THE RIGHT WING TIP STRIKING AN OBSERVER (ROBERT BROWN) CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OBSERVER BEFORE HE RELEASED THE TOW LINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.