What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Report from tow pilot stated that after release of the glider, the aircraft began an immediate descent. Tow pilot called glider pilot and asked if he was ok and the garbled statement was yes. The tow pilot stated she had told the glider pilot she saw the spoiler plates extended. After a few seconds the tow pilot watched the glider impact the trees approx 3 miles south of the Mt. Mitchell golf course. Pilot sustained serious injury to back. Aircraft is substantially damaged. Pictures and report packgae recieved from detective brian shuford from the local sherills department.
As the FAA filed it
REPORT FROM TOW PILOT STATED THAT AFTER RELEASE OF THE GLIDER, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT. TOW PILOT CALLED GLIDER PILOT AND ASKED IF HE WAS OK AND THE GARBLED STATEMENT WAS YES. THE TOW PILOT STATED SHE HAD TOLD THE GLIDER PILOT SHE SAW THE SPOILER PLATES EXTENDED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE TOW PILOT WATCHED THE GLIDER IMPACT THE TREES APPROX 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE MT. MITCHELL GOLF COURSE. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY TO BACK. AIRCRAFT IS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. PICTURES AND REPORT PACKGAE RECIEVED FROM DETECTIVE BRIAN SHUFORD FROM THE LOCAL SHERILLS DEPARTMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.