From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Luebke was towed from Cherry Valley for a solo flight about 3 miles north of the field. Mr. Luebke was released from the tow plane and started his maneuvering at 3000 feet. He flew into a 10 knot sink and could not make it to the airport. Mr. Luebke landed in a bean field with minor damage to the glider.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. LUEBKE WAS TOWED FROM CHERRY VALLEY FOR A SOLO FLIGHT ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF THE FIELD. MR. LUEBKE WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE AND STARTED HIS MANEUVERING AT 3000 FEET. HE FLEW INTO A 10 KNOT SINK AND COULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT. MR. LUEBKE LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE GLIDER.