What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed at approximately 1930 CDT, which would have been at dusk. He took off to the northwest from his grass strip. After becoming airborne he realized that it was darker than he thought, so he elected to return for a landing. Upon landing he struck nose first, broke off the nose strut, and bounced back into the air. On the second touchdown, as the remainder of the nose strut dug into the ground, the airplane flipped over onto its back, damaging the wings, tail, and fuselage. Of the four occupants on board, a 12 year old female suffered minor injury, a probable concussion. The airplane was substantially damaged. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 CDT, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN AT DUSK. HE TOOK OFF TO THE NORTHWEST FROM HIS GRASS STRIP. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE HE REALIZED THAT IT WAS DARKER THAN HE THOUGHT, SO HE ELECTED TO RETURN FOR A LANDING. UPON LANDING HE STRUCK NOSE FIRST, BROKE OFF THE NOSE STRUT, AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, AS THE REMAINDER OF THE NOSE STRUT DUG INTO THE GROUND, THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK, DAMAGING THE WINGS, TAIL, AND FUSELAGE. OF THE FOUR OCCUPANTS ON BOARD, A 12 YEAR OLD FEMALE SUFFERED MINOR INJURY, A PROBABLE CONCUSSION. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^
NTSB investigation
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