What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12 July, 2003 Piper PA-18, N83272 departed Wasilla AK on a pleasure flight and landed at schullin lake strip then departed for a suitable landing area on croto creek. Pilot landed on what he believed to be dry river bed with 2 inch high grass. Landing area was bumpy and aircraft flipped over on its back causing minor damage to several flight control surfaces. No injuries. Pilot says he misjudged the landing area.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12 JULY, 2003 PIPER PA-18, N83272 DEPARTED WASILLA AK ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT AND LANDED AT SCHULLIN LAKE STRIP THEN DEPARTED FOR A SUITABLE LANDING AREA ON CROTO CREEK. PILOT LANDED ON WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE DRY RIVER BED WITH 2 INCH HIGH GRASS. LANDING AREA WAS BUMPY AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES. NO INJURIES. PILOT SAYS HE MISJUDGED THE LANDING AREA.
NTSB investigation
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