What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Trouble with crosswind gusts. Tried to maintain control by using yoke as auto control. Wing hit runway. Nosed over. (-23) on 05/17/96, at approximately 1140 CDT, the pilot lost control of the aircraft attempting to land at the Jacksonville, IL airport. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted position approximately 30 feet from the left edge of runway 13. This was a part 91 flight to pick up a flight instructor for an instrument training flight. The solo pilot was not injured and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
TROUBLE WITH CROSSWIND GUSTS. TRIED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL BY USING YOKE AS AUTO CONTROL. WING HIT RUNWAY. NOSED OVER. (-23) ON 05/17/96, AT APPROXIMATELY 1140 CDT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT THE JACKSONVILLE, IL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM THE LEFT EDGE OF RUNWAY 13. THIS WAS A PART 91 FLIGHT TO PICK UP A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOR AN INSTRUMENT TRAINING FLIGHT. THE SOLO PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
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