What happened
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(-23) Pilot left departure point approx. 1740HRS, checked weather via airnav. Com; stated NOTAMS would not come on site (weather was clear and light winds). As stated: a straight in approach was flown to T40 (Mcgehee's Catfish Restaurant) flaps 40, speed 75 and "x" at approach end of runway (south) was not seen, touch down (1810HRS) was smooth on grassy portion of runway with expectation of bump as aircraft rolled over road that crossed runway. Aircraft crossed road and contacting soft dirt, after seconds the nose gear plowed into the dirt and the aircraft flipped over. No serious injuries were reported. One passenger did sustain a minor facial bruise.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LEFT DEPARTURE POINT APPROX. 1740HRS, CHECKED WEATHER VIA AIRNAV. COM; STATED NOTAMS WOULD NOT COME ON SITE (WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND LIGHT WINDS). AS STATED: A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH WAS FLOWN TO T40 (MCGEHEE'S CATFISH RESTAURANT) FLAPS 40, SPEED 75 AND "X" AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY (SOUTH) WAS NOT SEEN, TOUCH DOWN (1810HRS) WAS SMOOTH ON GRASSY PORTION OF RUNWAY WITH EXPECTATION OF BUMP AS AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ROAD THAT CROSSED RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CROSSED ROAD AND CONTACTING SOFT DIRT, AFTER SECONDS THE NOSE GEAR PLOWED INTO THE DIRT AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. NO SERIOUS INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ONE PASSENGER DID SUSTAIN A MINOR FACIAL BRUISE.
NTSB investigation
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