On Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:45:05 AM UTC-7, James Thomson wrote:
At 16:55 22 December 2016, Duster wrote:
This accident is being investigated by the AAIB, but has there been any
eyewitness reports on what might have happened? Initial posting had this
as
a possible winch-related incident?

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=191862

Published to-day:
https://assets.publishing.service.go...f0b652634c6f36
/Schleicher_ASW_24_G-CFNG_02-18.pdf

From the report, it looks as if, after the weak link broke early in the launch, that Matt attempted an abbreviated pattern from below 300 feet in strong wind with rotor and turbulence and stalled/spun in. His three cameras provided lots of data.

The report also says he had enough runway to land straight ahead. Yet another experienced pilot bitten by turbulent conditions near the ground. A sombre message for all of us glider pilots.

Mike