What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A "wheels" landing was made downwind on a grass strip with a left quartering wind estimated to be 8-10 KTS. While the tail was up during the roll out unintentional application of brakes was made causing the nose to go forward. The prop contacted the ground causing the aircraft to flip over. The pilot evacuated the aircraft without any injuries after securing all electrical power. The pilot, privacy data omitted USAF, is assigned to the 4th operational support squadron at seymour-johnson afb as a F-15E weapons system officer and is deploying 3-25-05 for a minimum of one year to the middle east. He will not be flying any light aircraft during this period. Upon return to the usa, his home-built aircraft will be rebuilt. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A "WHEELS" LANDING WAS MADE DOWNWIND ON A GRASS STRIP WITH A LEFT QUARTERING WIND ESTIMATED TO BE 8-10 KTS. WHILE THE TAIL WAS UP DURING THE ROLL OUT UNINTENTIONAL APPLICATION OF BRAKES WAS MADE CAUSING THE NOSE TO GO FORWARD. THE PROP CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE PILOT EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ANY INJURIES AFTER SECURING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED USAF, IS ASSIGNED TO THE 4TH OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SQUADRON AT SEYMOUR-JOHNSON AFB AS A F-15E WEAPONS SYSTEM OFFICER AND IS DEPLOYING 3-25-05 FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR TO THE MIDDLE EAST. HE WILL NOT BE FLYING ANY LIGHT AIRCRAFT DURING THIS PERIOD. UPON RETURN TO THE USA, HIS HOME-BUILT AIRCRAFT WILL BE REBUILT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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