What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During approach to land on grass surface, between runway 23 and taxiway at Harnett Regional Jetport (hrj), pilot used excessive amount of spoiler to descend, overshot intended landing area, landed short and crashed when the glider's right wing struck the surface causing a collision with a taxiway sign and light. Post crash investigation revealed the glider suffered substantial damage because of hard impact with ground which set off ELT. Pilot said during interview he landed into a left crosswind. While pilot logbook reveals pilot accomplished a biannual flight review to stay current iaw regulation, he has not remained proficient because he has only flown 4 times in 2010 for total of 5 hours and 11 minutes with 4 landings.
As the FAA filed it
DURING APPROACH TO LAND ON GRASS SURFACE, BETWEEN RUNWAY 23 AND TAXIWAY AT HARNETT REGIONAL JETPORT (HRJ), PILOT USED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SPOILER TO DESCEND, OVERSHOT INTENDED LANDING AREA, LANDED SHORT AND CRASHED WHEN THE GLIDER'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE SURFACE CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN AND LIGHT. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GLIDER SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BECAUSE OF HARD IMPACT WITH GROUND WHICH SET OFF ELT. PILOT SAID DURING INTERVIEW HE LANDED INTO A LEFT CROSSWIND. WHILE PILOT LOGBOOK REVEALS PILOT ACCOMPLISHED A BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW TO STAY CURRENT IAW REGULATION, HE HAS NOT REMAINED PROFICIENT BECAUSE HE HAS ONLY FLOWN 4 TIMES IN 2010 FOR TOTAL OF 5 HOURS AND 11 MINUTES WITH 4 LANDINGS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.