What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At the wesmar aerodrome in Darbyville Ohio N667DF was taking off on a grass strip while towing a hang glider. At mid field the pilot turned north into the wind. Upon reaching an altitude of approximately 80 feet the engine seized. The pilot released the hang glider and promptly went into a stall spin. The left wing impacted the ground first pivoting on over to the cockpit area and right wing causing substantial damage, to the aircraft, and breaking the pilots left ankle.
As the FAA filed it
AT THE WESMAR AERODROME IN DARBYVILLE OHIO N667DF WAS TAKING OFF ON A GRASS STRIP WHILE TOWING A HANG GLIDER. AT MID FIELD THE PILOT TURNED NORTH INTO THE WIND. UPON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE PILOT RELEASED THE HANG GLIDER AND PROMPTLY WENT INTO A STALL SPIN. THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND FIRST PIVOTING ON OVER TO THE COCKPIT AREA AND RIGHT WING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND BREAKING THE PILOTS LEFT ANKLE.
NTSB investigation
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