What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 09/09/2005 at approximately 11:15 CDT a Cessna, model 152, s/n 152882297 was substantially damaged during an emergency landing into a field, due to a loss of power. The accident site was located approximately 3 miles northeast of Galveston, Texas, on the bolivar peninsula. The aircraft was properly certificated for the CFR part 91 local flight originating from the la porte municipal airport (T41), la porte, Texas at approximately 09:00 CDT. The private pilot, and only occupant, was not injured. The pilot stated that during landing rollout he applied left rudder to avoid hitting a huge grass mound. The nose gear went into rut, causing the aircraft to nose over onto its back. Damage to the aircraft consisted of damage to the nose gear, engine mount, propeller, windshield and rudder.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 09/09/2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 CDT A CESSNA, MODEL 152, S/N 152882297 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A FIELD, DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFICATED FOR THE CFR PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (T41), LA PORTE, TEXAS AT APPROXIMATELY 09:00 CDT. THE PRIVATE PILOT, AND ONLY OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO AVOID HITTING A HUGE GRASS MOUND. THE NOSE GEAR WENT INTO RUT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, ENGINE MOUNT, PROPELLER, WINDSHIELD AND RUDDER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.