What happened
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(-23) Aircraft ida to 7S3 - landing rwy 02 with tailwind. Pilot made one go-around - stated approach was too high and fast w/tailwind. On 2nd attempt, pilot stated full flaps at 65-70 knots at end of runway, 45 knots at touchdown, full left aileron. Says he yawed right as he flared, over-corrected with left rudder, suspects foot froze on l rudder. A/c plowed through soft earth to the left of the runway for 100 yards, nose and r wing down, and flipped onto its back. Eyewitness on intercom advised pilot to land at hio. Pilot said he was confident with his approach. Witness did not see main wheels touch runway - a/c appeared too high and fast; headed steady left through the field, nosed up then down and over toward the right wing. Pilot and psg. Were admitted to hospital as trauma entries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT IDA TO 7S3 - LANDING RWY 02 WITH TAILWIND. PILOT MADE ONE GO-AROUND - STATED APPROACH WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST W/TAILWIND. ON 2ND ATTEMPT, PILOT STATED FULL FLAPS AT 65-70 KNOTS AT END OF RUNWAY, 45 KNOTS AT TOUCHDOWN, FULL LEFT AILERON. SAYS HE YAWED RIGHT AS HE FLARED, OVER-CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER, SUSPECTS FOOT FROZE ON L RUDDER. A/C PLOWED THROUGH SOFT EARTH TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY FOR 100 YARDS, NOSE AND R WING DOWN, AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK. EYEWITNESS ON INTERCOM ADVISED PILOT TO LAND AT HIO. PILOT SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT WITH HIS APPROACH. WITNESS DID NOT SEE MAIN WHEELS TOUCH RUNWAY - A/C APPEARED TOO HIGH AND FAST; HEADED STEADY LEFT THROUGH THE FIELD, NOSED UP THEN DOWN AND OVER TOWARD THE RIGHT WING. PILOT AND PSG. WERE ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL AS TRAUMA ENTRIES.
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