What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 8, 2010 at approximately 1700 MDT, N24502, a Piper J3 cub, was on a landing roll-out in a soft, muddy farmer's field approximately 6 Miles north of kyle, SD. After landing and on roll-out the pilot realized that field was too muddy to land in and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft began to sink into the mud and then flipped over where it came to rest upside down. The airplane received damage to the rudder, prop, engine, cowling, right wing and strut.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 8, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 MDT, N24502, A PIPER J3 CUB, WAS ON A LANDING ROLL-OUT IN A SOFT, MUDDY FARMER'S FIELD APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NORTH OF KYLE, SD. AFTER LANDING AND ON ROLL-OUT THE PILOT REALIZED THAT FIELD WAS TOO MUDDY TO LAND IN AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SINK INTO THE MUD AND THEN FLIPPED OVER WHERE IT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER, PROP, ENGINE, COWLING, RIGHT WING AND STRUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.