What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was undergoing a flight review as required by 14 CFR 61.56. The instructor reported that while landing, the pilot allowed the aircraft to drift toward the runway edge where the aircraft struck a short vertical pipe that was obstructed from view by grass. After impacting the pipe, the aircraft rotated about its lateral axis coming to rest in an inverted position.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS UNDERGOING A FLIGHT REVIEW AS REQUIRED BY 14 CFR 61.56. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT WHILE LANDING, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TOWARD THE RUNWAY EDGE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SHORT VERTICAL PIPE THAT WAS OBSTRUCTED FROM VIEW BY GRASS. AFTER IMPACTING THE PIPE, THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED ABOUT ITS LATERAL AXIS COMING TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.