What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 7th, 2009, at approximately 1600 local time the Burkhart grob flugzeugbau glider, registration N4425Y, piloted by paul m. cantwell was being towed by the tow aircraft, a Cessna C-150H, registration N22759, piloted by privacy data omitted. The two aircraft were taking off on runway 36, when at approximately 150 to 175 feet in altitude the tow rope broke. The glider pilot said that he did not have enough altitude to make it back to the airport, his next best option was to land in an adjacent bean field. The aircraft did not sustain any damage and there were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL TIME THE BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU GLIDER, REGISTRATION N4425Y, PILOTED BY PAUL M. CANTWELL WAS BEING TOWED BY THE TOW AIRCRAFT, A CESSNA C-150H, REGISTRATION N22759, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE TWO AIRCRAFT WERE TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 36, WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 150 TO 175 FEET IN ALTITUDE THE TOW ROPE BROKE. THE GLIDER PILOT SAID THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, HIS NEXT BEST OPTION WAS TO LAND IN AN ADJACENT BEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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