What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot was landing after towing and releasing a glider. The wind was from 020 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot said, 'I landed to the west, runway 27, on the Sky Soaring Airport grass strip and was slowing down to a speed at which the rudder had lost effectiveness. The airplane started a slight ground loop toward the right (north), which I corrected by use of the left heel brake. But, the airplane was still headed 15 to 20 degrees right of the runway centerline, toward a glider tied down on the north side of the field. I stepped on both heel brakes to stop the forward movement, and the airplane nosed over and ended on its back.' Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies. The pilot had only about 7 hours in this make and model of airplane. (-23) no narrative
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT WAS LANDING AFTER TOWING AND RELEASING A GLIDER. THE WIND WAS FROM 020 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS. THE PILOT SAID, 'I LANDED TO THE WEST, RUNWAY 27, ON THE SKY SOARING AIRPORT GRASS STRIP AND WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A SPEED AT WHICH THE RUDDER HAD LOST EFFECTIVENESS. THE AIRPLANE STARTED A SLIGHT GROUND LOOP TOWARD THE RIGHT (NORTH), WHICH I CORRECTED BY USE OF THE LEFT HEEL BRAKE. BUT, THE AIRPLANE WAS STILL HEADED 15 TO 20 DEGREES RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, TOWARD A GLIDER TIED DOWN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FIELD. I STEPPED ON BOTH HEEL BRAKES TO STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND ENDED ON ITS BACK.' EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE PILOT HAD ONLY ABOUT 7 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE. (-23) NO NARRATIVE
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.