What happened
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privacy data omitted (Pilot of N9600P) briefed Mr. Dale masters (glider instructor) prior to the tow about the wind conditions. privacy data omitted Stated the wind was from the south at about 15 knots and that it was gusting but he could not tell how much. privacy data omitted Attached the tow rope to the glider and was given the signal to start the tow. privacy data omitted Stated he applied the proper control inputs for a left crosswind and started the takeoff, at approximately 30 knots the left wing started to rise and the aircraft became airborne and was rolling to the right. privacy data omitted Stated he was almost at full left control stick, the aircraft continue to roll and privacy data omitted released the glider from tow. The aircraft continue to roll until it was 90 degrees right wing down. The right wing struck the ground and due to the dust. privacy data omitted Could not longer see outside the aircraft and when the dust settled the aircraft was setting on the ground facing the same direction as the takeoff direction (west).
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PILOT OF N9600P) BRIEFED MR. DALE MASTERS (GLIDER INSTRUCTOR) PRIOR TO THE TOW ABOUT THE WIND CONDITIONS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS AND THAT IT WAS GUSTING BUT HE COULD NOT TELL HOW MUCH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTACHED THE TOW ROPE TO THE GLIDER AND WAS GIVEN THE SIGNAL TO START THE TOW. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE APPLIED THE PROPER CONTROL INPUTS FOR A LEFT CROSSWIND AND STARTED THE TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS THE LEFT WING STARTED TO RISE AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND WAS ROLLING TO THE RIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WAS ALMOST AT FULL LEFT CONTROL STICK, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE TO ROLL AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RELEASED THE GLIDER FROM TOW. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE TO ROLL UNTIL IT WAS 90 DEGREES RIGHT WING DOWN. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND DUE TO THE DUST. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COULD NOT LONGER SEE OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT AND WHEN THE DUST SETTLED THE AIRCRAFT WAS SETTING ON THE GROUND FACING THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE TAKEOFF DIRECTION (WEST).
NTSB investigation
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