What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 48NC is a 1200 ft sod runway facing 5/23. Landings must be in the direction of 5 due to slope of runway. Windsock is shielded by trees. Multiple houses exist at the end of runway 05. The pilot applied brakes in an attempt to stop the aircraft prior to hitting the houses. Aircraft flipped onto its back causing significant damage to the wings, propeller, cowling, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot exited the aircraft without injury. No other property was damaged. Annual inspection completed 05/26/04, no airworthiness issues reported or observed during inspection. Multiple photos were taken at the scene of aircraft and airstrip. Pilot statement on file with NTSB and is being forwarded to FAA 03/10/05.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 48NC IS A 1200 FT SOD RUNWAY FACING 5/23. LANDINGS MUST BE IN THE DIRECTION OF 5 DUE TO SLOPE OF RUNWAY. WINDSOCK IS SHIELDED BY TREES. MULTIPLE HOUSES EXIST AT THE END OF RUNWAY 05. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO HITTING THE HOUSES. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, PROPELLER, COWLING, FUSELAGE, AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY. NO OTHER PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED. ANNUAL INSPECTION COMPLETED 05/26/04, NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES REPORTED OR OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION. MULTIPLE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRSTRIP. PILOT STATEMENT ON FILE WITH NTSB AND IS BEING FORWARDED TO FAA 03/10/05.
NTSB investigation
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