What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman attempted landing in private property field and subsequent to touchdown, applied brakes too quickly. As the aircraft began to roll to a stop it nosed over, ending up inverted on the ground. Aircraft had "tundra" tires installed. Field was recently cut alfalfa, with the remainder still several inches in length. Airman was surprised with how quickly the aircraft brakes became effective upon landing, and surmised after the fact that the tundra tires may have "grabbed" the remaining alfalfa material during braking more than he was anticipating.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN ATTEMPTED LANDING IN PRIVATE PROPERTY FIELD AND SUBSEQUENT TO TOUCHDOWN, APPLIED BRAKES TOO QUICKLY. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLL TO A STOP IT NOSED OVER, ENDING UP INVERTED ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT HAD "TUNDRA" TIRES INSTALLED. FIELD WAS RECENTLY CUT ALFALFA, WITH THE REMAINDER STILL SEVERAL INCHES IN LENGTH. AIRMAN WAS SURPRISED WITH HOW QUICKLY THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES BECAME EFFECTIVE UPON LANDING, AND SURMISED AFTER THE FACT THAT THE TUNDRA TIRES MAY HAVE "GRABBED" THE REMAINING ALFALFA MATERIAL DURING BRAKING MORE THAN HE WAS ANTICIPATING.
NTSB investigation
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