Originally Posted by
FlyingHigh976
First, thank you for the multiple videos that have been posted in this thread. Made a number of points clear that I know I have never thought about.
I have a bunch of Pawnee time, all of it towing gliders. Nothing bad happens on release and the elevator position will be a function of the airspeed trimmed for and flown. To me it looked like a stall - spin accident, entry to the right and then flick to the left probably due to a big reaction from the pilot with a bootfull of left pedal.
Very sad video, very benign airplane.