AIKEN, SC, USA
N5DB
BRYAN HP-14
PLT REPORTED THAT SAILPLANE WAS POSITIONED FOR A TOW IN TALL GRASS BESIDE THE RWY. HE SAID THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF THE LEFT WING WAS SLOWED BY THE TALL GRASS ALLOWING THE RIGHT WING TO ACCELERATE. THE SAILPLANE YAWED LEFT AND ROLLED LEFT UNTIL 90 DEGREES TO FLIGHT PATH. TOW ROPE DETACHED FROM TOW RING ON GLIDER. GLIDER PITCHED DOWN AND CONTACTED GROUND. FUSELAGE WAS BENT AS GLIDER SLID SIDEWAYS TO A STOP.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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