What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that during a wheel landing on an asphalt runway the aircraft veered approximately 20 degrees to the right and, upon applying brakes to correct the turn, the aircraft flipped forward on its nose and then went completely upside down. Pilot stated that weather was not a factor, however, the pilot believes the wheel struts may have been out of alignment to cause the directional problem. The pilot stated that on a previous landing on a grass strip, the landing was good, no strut problems noticed. Corrective action pending report from mechanic that is working on aircraft who wil l check struts. This incident is considered closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING A WHEEL LANDING ON AN ASPHALT RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT VEERED APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND, UPON APPLYING BRAKES TO CORRECT THE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED FORWARD ON ITS NOSE AND THEN WENT COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN. PILOT STATED THAT WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR, HOWEVER, THE PILOT BELIEVES THE WHEEL STRUTS MAY HAVE BEEN OUT OF ALIGNMENT TO CAUSE THE DIRECTIONAL PROBLEM. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON A PREVIOUS LANDING ON A GRASS STRIP, THE LANDING WAS GOOD, NO STRUT PROBLEMS NOTICED. CORRECTIVE ACTION PENDING REPORT FROM MECHANIC THAT IS WORKING ON AIRCRAFT WHO WIL L CHECK STRUTS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.