What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot departed from a flat and level pasture that was covered with about 5 inches of natural grass. Shortly after departure, the pilot returned for landing. During a wheel landing touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes robustly. Additionally, the pilot applied up elevator. As the aircraft decelerated, the up elevator became less effective and the aircraft nosed over and came to rest inverted. A post accident investigation revealed the aircraft had been appropriately modified at the last annual inspection with cleveland wheels and brakes, significantly changing the braking characteristics of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM A FLAT AND LEVEL PASTURE THAT WAS COVERED WITH ABOUT 5 INCHES OF NATURAL GRASS. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT RETURNED FOR LANDING. DURING A WHEEL LANDING TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES ROBUSTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT APPLIED UP ELEVATOR. AS THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED, THE UP ELEVATOR BECAME LESS EFFECTIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN APPROPRIATELY MODIFIED AT THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WITH CLEVELAND WHEELS AND BRAKES, SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGING THE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.