What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 14, 2001, at 1114 pacific daylight time, an experimental beer alb special, N117V, was substantially damaged when the amateur built aircraft veered to the left and then to right before nosing over and turning upside down during the landing roll at Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The local area personal flight was operated by the owner under 14 CFR part 91 and departed about 1030 PDT. Visual meteorological conditions with calm winds existed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 14, 2001, AT 1114 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL BEER ALB SPECIAL, N117V, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO RIGHT BEFORE NOSING OVER AND TURNING UPSIDE DOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT SONOMA COUNTY AIRPORT, SANTA ROSA, CA. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL AREA PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY THE OWNER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND DEPARTED ABOUT 1030 PDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH CALM WINDS EXISTED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.