What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A glider in tow departing runway 23 did not disconnect from the tow plane, after the tow plane experienced momentary loss of power durning takeoff. The tow plane landed straight ahead on runway 23. The glider overflew the tow plane the tow line became taut and pulled the glider into the ground. Evaluation of tow aircraft systems did not determine cause of the momentary loss of power.
As the FAA filed it
A GLIDER IN TOW DEPARTING RUNWAY 23 DID NOT DISCONNECT FROM THE TOW PLANE, AFTER THE TOW PLANE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER DURNING TAKEOFF. THE TOW PLANE LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON RUNWAY 23. THE GLIDER OVERFLEW THE TOW PLANE THE TOW LINE BECAME TAUT AND PULLED THE GLIDER INTO THE GROUND. EVALUATION OF TOW AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS DID NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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