What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 30th, 2024, at 1325 EDT, an ASH26 glider was being towed by a
PA25 down the 2,800-FT-long grass runway at caesar creek soaring club
(2OH9) Waynesville, OH. Approximately half-way down the runway, the
Glider rotated, then immediately pitched up and ascended rapidly pulling
The tow rope up pitching the PA25 nose down. The tow pilot released the
Tow rope to regain control of the tow aircraft. The glider stalled at a
Height of about 100-150 ft above the ground. The glider’s right wing
Dropped slightly, then the left wing dropped, and the glider rolled
Almost 90 degrees to left. The glider descended nose down and impacted
The ground.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 30TH, 2024, AT 1325 EDT, AN ASH26 GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED BY A
PA25 DOWN THE 2,800-FT-LONG GRASS RUNWAY AT CAESAR CREEK SOARING CLUB
(2OH9) WAYNESVILLE, OH. APPROXIMATELY HALF-WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE
GLIDER ROTATED, THEN IMMEDIATELY PITCHED UP AND ASCENDED RAPIDLY PULLING
THE TOW ROPE UP PITCHING THE PA25 NOSE DOWN. THE TOW PILOT RELEASED THE
TOW ROPE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TOW AIRCRAFT. THE GLIDER STALLED AT A
HEIGHT OF ABOUT 100-150 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE GLIDER’S RIGHT WING
DROPPED SLIGHTLY, THEN THE LEFT WING DROPPED, AND THE GLIDER ROLLED
ALMOST 90 DEGREES TO LEFT. THE GLIDER DESCENDED NOSE DOWN AND IMPACTED
THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.