What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was attempting a north landing to a private grass airstrip approximately 900 feet long. The wind was light from the north (approximately 7 knots). The pilot stated that as he descended to the runway, the wind became nil (calm). He stated that he subsequently was unable to dissipate the excessive speed to execute a normal landing and touched down approximately half way down the runway. The aircraft departed the end of the runway, contacted a log and debris pile which caused the aircraft to flip over onto its back. He stated that by the time he realized he was not going to be able to get the aircraft stopped it was beyond the point of executing a successful go-around.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A NORTH LANDING TO A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET LONG. THE WIND WAS LIGHT FROM THE NORTH (APPROXIMATELY 7 KNOTS). THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE DESCENDED TO THE RUNWAY, THE WIND BECAME NIL (CALM). HE STATED THAT HE SUBSEQUENTLY WAS UNABLE TO DISSIPATE THE EXCESSIVE SPEED TO EXECUTE A NORMAL LANDING AND TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, CONTACTED A LOG AND DEBRIS PILE WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO ITS BACK. HE STATED THAT BY THE TIME HE REALIZED HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED IT WAS BEYOND THE POINT OF EXECUTING A SUCCESSFUL GO-AROUND.
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