What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a prematurely initiated vehicle towed glider launch wherein the vehicle driver misunderstood signals, while the flight instructor was still in the process of getting ready to launch, the aircraft became airborne. During the excitement of the moment, the low-time student pilot over-controlled and the glider struck the runway causing damage to aircraft. The student pilot was transported to the hospital for observation and treatment of a back strain. The glider suffered some structural damage which was subsequently repaired by rainbow flying service in moses lake, WA.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A PREMATURELY INITIATED VEHICLE TOWED GLIDER LAUNCH WHEREIN THE VEHICLE DRIVER MISUNDERSTOOD SIGNALS, WHILE THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING READY TO LAUNCH, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. DURING THE EXCITEMENT OF THE MOMENT, THE LOW-TIME STUDENT PILOT OVER-CONTROLLED AND THE GLIDER STRUCK THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND TREATMENT OF A BACK STRAIN. THE GLIDER SUFFERED SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED BY RAINBOW FLYING SERVICE IN MOSES LAKE, WA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.