What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative:
The PIC stated that he launched from piatt county airport (2K0). He
Stated he was towed to around 2000 feet AGL where he disconnected from
The tow plane. He proceeded south, climbing to around 4,500 feet MSL.
He noticed some rain clouds building west of his location and decided to
Return to 2K0. He stated at some point he determined he was not able
To hold or gain altitude and was going to have to make an off field
Landing. He picked a farm field northeast of Hammond, Illinois for the
Off field landing. He made the decision to land closer to a road in
Order to make it easier to retrieve his glider from the field. He stated
He saw the line of telephone poles along the road and thought he had
Picked a point FAR enough away from the poles to avoid hitting them. The
Landing was made heading northbound and on the east side of the road. He
Stated that he touched down at the spot he had chosen and was rolling out
When the glider started to have slight directional control issues. The
Glider started to drift slightly left as it slowed down. The left wing
Of the glider struck a guy wire attached to one of the telephone poles
Resulting in damage to the left wing and fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE:
THE PIC STATED THAT HE LAUNCHED FROM PIATT COUNTY AIRPORT (2K0). HE
STATED HE WAS TOWED TO AROUND 2000 FEET AGL WHERE HE DISCONNECTED FROM
THE TOW PLANE. HE PROCEEDED SOUTH, CLIMBING TO AROUND 4,500 FEET MSL.
HE NOTICED SOME RAIN CLOUDS BUILDING WEST OF HIS LOCATION AND DECIDED TO
RETURN TO 2K0. HE STATED AT SOME POINT HE DETERMINED HE WAS NOT ABLE
TO HOLD OR GAIN ALTITUDE AND WAS GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE AN OFF FIELD
LANDING. HE PICKED A FARM FIELD NORTHEAST OF HAMMOND, ILLINOIS FOR THE
OFF FIELD LANDING. HE MADE THE DECISION TO LAND CLOSER TO A ROAD IN
ORDER TO MAKE IT EASIER TO RETRIEVE HIS GLIDER FROM THE FIELD. HE STATED
HE SAW THE LINE OF TELEPHONE POLES ALONG THE ROAD AND THOUGHT HE HAD
PICKED A POINT FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE POLES TO AVOID HITTING THEM. THE
LANDING WAS MADE HEADING NORTHBOUND AND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE
STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN AT THE SPOT HE HAD CHOSEN AND WAS ROLLING OUT
WHEN THE GLIDER STARTED TO HAVE SLIGHT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ISSUES. THE
GLIDER STARTED TO DRIFT SLIGHTLY LEFT AS IT SLOWED DOWN. THE LEFT WING
OF THE GLIDER STRUCK A GUY WIRE ATTACHED TO ONE OF THE TELEPHONE POLES
RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.