What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The tow line that attached to glider to the tow plane failed shortly after takeoff, about 300 to 400 feet above ground level. It appeared the pilot was attempting to return for landing with a left turn when the right wing dropped downward and the glider entered a spin to the right. As the glider began to spin, the nose pitched down sharply. The glider made approximately 1/2 rotation before impacting the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE TOW LINE THAT ATTACHED TO GLIDER TO THE TOW PLANE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, ABOUT 300 TO 400 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. IT APPEARED THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN FOR LANDING WITH A LEFT TURN WHEN THE RIGHT WING DROPPED DOWNWARD AND THE GLIDER ENTERED A SPIN TO THE RIGHT. AS THE GLIDER BEGAN TO SPIN, THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN SHARPLY. THE GLIDER MADE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 ROTATION BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.