What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot appreared to have underestimated the depth of the accumlated snow (variable to approximately eight inches) and its effect on taxing a conventional gear aircraft. During landing roll out/taxi at high power settings the pilot lost longitudial control and the aircraft flipped forward. The propeller contacted the ground and the aircraft continued forward until coming to rest completely inverted.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT APPREARED TO HAVE UNDERESTIMATED THE DEPTH OF THE ACCUMLATED SNOW (VARIABLE TO APPROXIMATELY EIGHT INCHES) AND ITS EFFECT ON TAXING A CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT/TAXI AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS THE PILOT LOST LONGITUDIAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED FORWARD. THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL COMING TO REST COMPLETELY INVERTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.