What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 3, 2015, at 1146 CST a Centrair 101A glider, N39KG, experienced pitch control problems while being towed into the air. Excessive forces on the tow rope caused it to fail as designed. The aircraft crashed south east of the end of runway 11 at hxf, Hartford, WI. The commercial pilot received minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated by the owner as a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 3, 2015, AT 1146 CST A CENTRAIR 101A GLIDER, N39KG, EXPERIENCED PITCH CONTROL PROBLEMS WHILE BEING TOWED INTO THE AIR. EXCESSIVE FORCES ON THE TOW ROPE CAUSED IT TO FAIL AS DESIGNED. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SOUTH EAST OF THE END OF RUNWAY 11 AT HXF, HARTFORD, WI. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.