What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During the investigation at the scene, the pilot returned from the hospital to retrieve some personal items. He stated that a loss of power and a loss of oil pressure were observed. He selected a grassy field as opposed to a high traffic road for emergency landing. He applied flaps to slow his approach. After touchdown and about a 100' roll, the aircraft flipped on its back, (nosed over) due to plowed furrows in the ground obscured by tall grass. Weather was no factor. Aircraft was enroute to gallatin, TN (M33) from conway, ar (M03), 2 hours and 45 minutes into the flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE INVESTIGATION AT THE SCENE, THE PILOT RETURNED FROM THE HOSPITAL TO RETRIEVE SOME PERSONAL ITEMS. HE STATED THAT A LOSS OF POWER AND A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WERE OBSERVED. HE SELECTED A GRASSY FIELD AS OPPOSED TO A HIGH TRAFFIC ROAD FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. HE APPLIED FLAPS TO SLOW HIS APPROACH. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND ABOUT A 100' ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS BACK, (NOSED OVER) DUE TO PLOWED FURROWS IN THE GROUND OBSCURED BY TALL GRASS. WEATHER WAS NO FACTOR. AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO GALLATIN, TN (M33) FROM CONWAY, AR (M03), 2 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.