What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Sunday nov 28, 2010, at approximatly 14:30 pilot flying aircraft N55HU, a husky A-1B, attemped to land at Bandera State air field, North Bend, Washington. When the aircraft's wheels got down to the runway which was snow covered, it started to dig into the snow and then flipped over on to its top. The pilot indicated that he did not think the snow was very deep, so was then surprised when it turned out to be deeper than expected. The pilotwas not injurded. The aircraft has substancial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON SUNDAY NOV 28, 2010, AT APPROXIMATLY 14:30 PILOT FLYING AIRCRAFT N55HU, A HUSKY A-1B, ATTEMPED TO LAND AT BANDERA STATE AIR FIELD, NORTH BEND, WASHINGTON. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT'S WHEELS GOT DOWN TO THE RUNWAY WHICH WAS SNOW COVERED, IT STARTED TO DIG INTO THE SNOW AND THEN FLIPPED OVER ON TO ITS TOP. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT THINK THE SNOW WAS VERY DEEP, SO WAS THEN SURPRISED WHEN IT TURNED OUT TO BE DEEPER THAN EXPECTED. THE PILOTWAS NOT INJURDED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE.
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