What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While approaching the runway in a left downwind, the pilot saw another airplane on short final about to land on the west runway. The pilot continued on the left downwind and noted the aircraft would need time to get off the runway since there were no taxiways. The pilot continued on the left downwind and then made a left hand turn, to set up for an overhead approach. While initiating the left turn, the airplane suddenly got into an unusual attitude. The left wing dipped and the nose was pointed toward the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE APPROACHING THE RUNWAY IN A LEFT DOWNWIND, THE PILOT SAW ANOTHER AIRPLANE ON SHORT FINAL ABOUT TO LAND ON THE WEST RUNWAY. THE PILOT CONTINUED ON THE LEFT DOWNWIND AND NOTED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NEED TIME TO GET OFF THE RUNWAY SINCE THERE WERE NO TAXIWAYS. THE PILOT CONTINUED ON THE LEFT DOWNWIND AND THEN MADE A LEFT HAND TURN, TO SET UP FOR AN OVERHEAD APPROACH. WHILE INITIATING THE LEFT TURN, THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY GOT INTO AN UNUSUAL ATTITUDE. THE LEFT WING DIPPED AND THE NOSE WAS POINTED TOWARD THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.