What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During the landing rollout the aircraft nosed over on it's back. The pilot in command stated he remembered the touchdown but could not recall what happened after that. Witnesses state the aircraft appeared to have a higher than normal approach speed and touched down approximately half way down the 2400 foot grass runway. Witnesses also stated the aircraft's tailwheel was approximately one foot off the ground at touchdown and it appeared the pilot was attempting heavy braking before the aircraft nosed over. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot in command, the sole occupant, received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON IT'S BACK. THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED HE REMEMBERED THE TOUCHDOWN BUT COULD NOT RECALL WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT. WITNESSES STATE THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE A HIGHER THAN NORMAL APPROACH SPEED AND TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE 2400 FOOT GRASS RUNWAY. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THE AIRCRAFT'S TAILWHEEL WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND AT TOUCHDOWN AND IT APPEARED THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING HEAVY BRAKING BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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