What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 29, 2004, at approximately 1400 CDT, glider HP11A, N678P, experienced substantial damage due to a hard landing at Cherry Valley, Arkansas. The private pilot stated that the aircraft stalled while attempting to land. The glider 'dropped like a rock' and struck the ground left wing first, followed by the tail. The winds were light, the weather was clear, and the grass landing strip was dry. The accident occurred on the first day the pilot was attempting to fly this aircraft. The pilot (the sole occupant) did not receive any injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 local flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 29, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CDT, GLIDER HP11A, N678P, EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO A HARD LANDING AT CHERRY VALLEY, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND. THE GLIDER 'DROPPED LIKE A ROCK' AND STRUCK THE GROUND LEFT WING FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE TAIL. THE WINDS WERE LIGHT, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND THE GRASS LANDING STRIP WAS DRY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE FIRST DAY THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY THIS AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT (THE SOLE OCCUPANT) DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.