What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot left fai, flew to enn, departed enn and on return flight to fai stopped at his fish camp on the tanna river, and made some landings. He had a wind shift when departing and determined he was not going to get off in the remaining distance, so he applied brakes and stood the aircraft on its nose and over onto its back. Pilot had no injuries and exited the aircraft. The aircraft was brought back to chena marina on a boat for repair. The FAA was notified 6/5/2000.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LEFT FAI, FLEW TO ENN, DEPARTED ENN AND ON RETURN FLIGHT TO FAI STOPPED AT HIS FISH CAMP ON THE TANNA RIVER, AND MADE SOME LANDINGS. HE HAD A WIND SHIFT WHEN DEPARTING AND DETERMINED HE WAS NOT GOING TO GET OFF IN THE REMAINING DISTANCE, SO HE APPLIED BRAKES AND STOOD THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS NOSE AND OVER ONTO ITS BACK. PILOT HAD NO INJURIES AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO CHENA MARINA ON A BOAT FOR REPAIR. THE FAA WAS NOTIFIED 6/5/2000.
NTSB investigation
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