What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot of the amateur built aircraft reported that he was practicing to prepare for this flight review in accordance with 14 CFR part 61.56(c) and during a landing he experienced a cross wind and applied incorrect control input and allowed the airplane to drift off the runway. The aircraft then entered a small ditch beside the runway that was soft and muddy. The aircraft nosed over onto its back. The propeller, landing gear and wings were damaged substantially. The pilot experienced a small bump on his head. He was the only occupant of his aircraft, which he had built. It was discovered that his last flight review had occurred in 2002.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING TO PREPARE FOR THIS FLIGHT REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 61.56(C) AND DURING A LANDING HE EXPERIENCED A CROSS WIND AND APPLIED INCORRECT CONTROL INPUT AND ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DRIFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ENTERED A SMALL DITCH BESIDE THE RUNWAY THAT WAS SOFT AND MUDDY. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR AND WINGS WERE DAMAGED SUBSTANTIALLY. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD. HE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF HIS AIRCRAFT, WHICH HE HAD BUILT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HIS LAST FLIGHT REVIEW HAD OCCURRED IN 2002.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.