What happened
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(-23) During take off during aero tow from runway 6, eyewitnesses reported glider became airborne in normal manner during tow and pitched up abruptly. Aircraft rotated right and right wing impacted runway followed by nose. Aircraft impacted runway in near vertical position and came to rest in an inverted position. Pilot sustained fatal injuries. Aircraft inspection on scene revealed no evidence of pre-existing mechanical disrepancies. Aircraft maintenance records not located as of date of report. Pilot records not located as of date of report. Amended report to be filed upon evaluation of records.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKE OFF DURING AERO TOW FROM RUNWAY 6, EYEWITNESSES REPORTED GLIDER BECAME AIRBORNE IN NORMAL MANNER DURING TOW AND PITCHED UP ABRUPTLY. AIRCRAFT ROTATED RIGHT AND RIGHT WING IMPACTED RUNWAY FOLLOWED BY NOSE. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RUNWAY IN NEAR VERTICAL POSITION AND CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. AIRCRAFT INSPECTION ON SCENE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL DISREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS NOT LOCATED AS OF DATE OF REPORT. PILOT RECORDS NOT LOCATED AS OF DATE OF REPORT. AMENDED REPORT TO BE FILED UPON EVALUATION OF RECORDS.
NTSB investigation
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