What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 6th, 2009 at approximately 2030Z privacy data omitted piloted N68MP at a glider competition in parown, UT. The glider had a self contained engine that was ot operating correctly, so the pilot operated to store it and be towed into the air. The tow into the air was uneventful until the glider released 200 feet before the agreed altitude. The tow pilot was searching for the glider above the tow aircraft, finally seeing the glider below in a left turn and in a series of stall and nose down recoveries the tow aircraft continued to circle the glider attempting to establish communications as the glider impacted the ground, destroying the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 6TH, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 2030Z ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOTED N68MP AT A GLIDER COMPETITION IN PAROWN, UT. THE GLIDER HAD A SELF CONTAINED ENGINE THAT WAS OT OPERATING CORRECTLY, SO THE PILOT OPERATED TO STORE IT AND BE TOWED INTO THE AIR. THE TOW INTO THE AIR WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL THE GLIDER RELEASED 200 FEET BEFORE THE AGREED ALTITUDE. THE TOW PILOT WAS SEARCHING FOR THE GLIDER ABOVE THE TOW AIRCRAFT, FINALLY SEEING THE GLIDER BELOW IN A LEFT TURN AND IN A SERIES OF STALL AND NOSE DOWN RECOVERIES THE TOW AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CIRCLE THE GLIDER ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS AS THE GLIDER IMPACTED THE GROUND, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.