What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 24, 201 at approximately 1400 PDT, aircraft experimental Hoskins zenith Z-CH701, was flying under 14 CFR part 91, in phase one of the experimental airworthiness limitations. On third landing of the day, pilot, sole occupant, elected to land on grass next to runway 16, at about 35 mph and at about 10 feet above the grass, the aircraft nose dropped and nosed over, the aircraft impacted the grass and nosed over ending up inverted. Aircraft was removed from grass area and retuned to the hanger.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 24, 201 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 PDT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIMENTAL HOSKINS ZENITH Z-CH701, WAS FLYING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, IN PHASE ONE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS. ON THIRD LANDING OF THE DAY, PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, ELECTED TO LAND ON GRASS NEXT TO RUNWAY 16, AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND AT ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE GRASS, THE AIRCRAFT NOSE DROPPED AND NOSED OVER, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GRASS AND NOSED OVER ENDING UP INVERTED. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM GRASS AREA AND RETUNED TO THE HANGER.
NTSB investigation
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