What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This accident took place approximately 3 NM north of hobby field airport (77S). The glider was flying in a southerly direction toward 77S at approximately 100 feet AGL. The pilot initiated a left turn. During the turn the aircraft lost altitude and the left wing apparently made contact with the grass which was approximately 3 feet high. This caused the aircraft to nose over and impact the ground. The aircraft cartwheeled, broke apart and came to rest on a heading approximately 180 degrees from the direction of flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE APPROXIMATELY 3 NM NORTH OF HOBBY FIELD AIRPORT (77S). THE GLIDER WAS FLYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION TOWARD 77S AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL. THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN. DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND THE LEFT WING APPARENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE GRASS WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET HIGH. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER AND IMPACT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED, BROKE APART AND CAME TO REST ON A HEADING APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES FROM THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.