What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 23rd, 2003 pilot william stokes prepared to take a glider flight from Marion Municipal Airport (mnn). The pilot was in the front seat single pilot operation. The tow pilot began to tow the glider once the glider reached approximately 50 ft. in the air the rear canopy popped open, the pilot (william stokes) continued up to 150FT released from the tow and landed safely without further incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed the rear canopy cracked. Suspect canopy was not properly latched.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 23RD, 2003 PILOT WILLIAM STOKES PREPARED TO TAKE A GLIDER FLIGHT FROM MARION MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (MNN). THE PILOT WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT SINGLE PILOT OPERATION. THE TOW PILOT BEGAN TO TOW THE GLIDER ONCE THE GLIDER REACHED APPROXIMATELY 50 FT. IN THE AIR THE REAR CANOPY POPPED OPEN, THE PILOT (WILLIAM STOKES) CONTINUED UP TO 150FT RELEASED FROM THE TOW AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE REAR CANOPY CRACKED. SUSPECT CANOPY WAS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED.
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