What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 23, 2001, about 1330 local time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N737CU, sustained substantial damage during landing at the kipnuk airport. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules FAA flight when the accident occurred. The pilot stated that he and the passenger were on FAA airways facilities work in his pov. The private certificated pilot and the sole passenger received minor injuries. The pilot stated that upon landing on the runway a crosswind caused the aircraft to move toward the side of the runway. This is when the aircraft landing gear contacted the snow along the edge of the runway which caused the aircraft to flip over onto its back. The pilot estimated a crosswind of about ten knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 23, 2001, ABOUT 1330 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 172 AIRPLANE, N737CU, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING AT THE KIPNUK AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FAA FLIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND THE PASSENGER WERE ON FAA AIRWAYS FACILITIES WORK IN HIS POV. THE PRIVATE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND THE SOLE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING ON THE RUNWAY A CROSSWIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO MOVE TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THIS IS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE SNOW ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT ESTIMATED A CROSSWIND OF ABOUT TEN KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.