What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 25, 2010 at 15:00 EDT, a Schleicher ASW-20, N31TS, registered to ventus holdings LLC, collided with a wind sock pole during an aborted takeoff at the Caesar Creek soaring club field, Waynesville Ohio. The pilot reported during his takeoff roll the right wing droped, a ground loop was induced, the tow line was released, and the aircraft struck the wind sock pole with the left wing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot received no injuries. The flight originated at the Caesar Creek soaring club field, Waynesville, Ohio on August 25, 2010, at 15:00 EDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 25, 2010 AT 15:00 EDT, A SCHLEICHER ASW-20, N31TS, REGISTERED TO VENTUS HOLDINGS LLC, COLLIDED WITH A WIND SOCK POLE DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT THE CAESAR CREEK SOARING CLUB FIELD, WAYNESVILLE OHIO. THE PILOT REPORTED DURING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL THE RIGHT WING DROPED, A GROUND LOOP WAS INDUCED, THE TOW LINE WAS RELEASED, AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WIND SOCK POLE WITH THE LEFT WING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE CAESAR CREEK SOARING CLUB FIELD, WAYNESVILLE, OHIO ON AUGUST 25, 2010, AT 15:00 EDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.