What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot attempted a touch-and-go landing on runway 15 at Blue Canyon airport. Winds were 180 degrees at 5 knots. Last quarter of the runway was clear from snow melt while northern three quarters of the runway were still covered in snow. Aircraft touched down approximately halfway down the runway in approximately one foot of very wet snow over a layer of slush. Aircraft then flipped over on its back and came to a rest on approximately the centerline of the runway. Pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING ON RUNWAY 15 AT BLUE CANYON AIRPORT. WINDS WERE 180 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. LAST QUARTER OF THE RUNWAY WAS CLEAR FROM SNOW MELT WHILE NORTHERN THREE QUARTERS OF THE RUNWAY WERE STILL COVERED IN SNOW. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY IN APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT OF VERY WET SNOW OVER A LAYER OF SLUSH. AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK AND CAME TO A REST ON APPROXIMATELY THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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