On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 12:14:15 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
Why is the glider's wheel retracted?Â* And how was that accomplished with
the glider sitting on its back?Â*

Here is another photo that shows a close-up of the landing gear area. The glider was tied out with the gear down separate from the trailer.

Obviously the gear mechanism was damaged and the gear retracted on its own.

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AvUur2HHyXlUhvl-Op01tLPIvwAeJQ