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.
Short succession of pilot induced oscillations occured upon departure roll. During the pio the glider struck the turf firmly. The pilot aborted takeoff and the aircraft was released. The aircraft tail broke off aft of the wing.
As the FAA filed it
SHORT SUCCESSION OF PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATIONS OCCURED UPON DEPARTURE ROLL. DURING THE PIO THE GLIDER STRUCK THE TURF FIRMLY. THE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. THE AIRCRAFT TAIL BROKE OFF AFT OF THE WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.