What happened
During a landing attempt, the pilot of a glider observed a small aircraft moving down Runway 31. The pilot had originally intended to land on Runway 13 but instead landed in high grass located approximately 10 feet west of the runway edge.
To avoid rolling across the active runway into nearby powerlines, a ditch, or a road, the pilot deployed spoilers and applied full right rudder. During this maneuver, the pilot failed to notice that the right wing had not yet cleared the tall grass. As a result, the wingtip dipped and caught in the ground, causing damage to the aircraft.
At the time of the accident, the student pilot had a total flight time of approximately 18 hours, which included only 1 hour of solo flight time. The aircraft was not injured (no injuries reported).