What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Warshaw's glider was towed into the air from blairstown airport (1N7). He glided toward his home base Randall Airport (06N) 38.9 NM to the north east. Thunderstorms had moved between his location and (1N7) and he decided to land at (06N). Based on Mr. Warshaw's statements moderate turbulance existed and he planned his pattern badly, got too slow and stalled the glider 7' to 8' above the ground impacting tail first. The tail broke away from the fuselage. Mr. Warshaw was hospitalized with back injuries. The aircraft had no apparent mechanical malfunctions that contributed to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. WARSHAW'S GLIDER WAS TOWED INTO THE AIR FROM BLAIRSTOWN AIRPORT (1N7). HE GLIDED TOWARD HIS HOME BASE RANDALL AIRPORT (06N) 38.9 NM TO THE NORTH EAST. THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED BETWEEN HIS LOCATION AND (1N7) AND HE DECIDED TO LAND AT (06N). BASED ON MR. WARSHAW'S STATEMENTS MODERATE TURBULANCE EXISTED AND HE PLANNED HIS PATTERN BADLY, GOT TOO SLOW AND STALLED THE GLIDER 7' TO 8' ABOVE THE GROUND IMPACTING TAIL FIRST. THE TAIL BROKE AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE. MR. WARSHAW WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BACK INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO APPARENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.