What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Eyewitnesses estimated winds at the site from approx 10-20 knots, oriented directly across rwy 18/36. Pilot made three attempts to land: twice to rwy 36 and a final attempt to rwy 18. On the third attempt, the aircraft settled into the terrain approx 400 feet short of the approach end of rwy 18, oriented along the extended centerline. The nose gear separated from the aircraft, causing the nose to dig into the ground, flipping the airplane over onto its back.
As the FAA filed it
EYEWITNESSES ESTIMATED WINDS AT THE SITE FROM APPROX 10-20 KNOTS, ORIENTED DIRECTLY ACROSS RWY 18/36. PILOT MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO LAND: TWICE TO RWY 36 AND A FINAL ATTEMPT TO RWY 18. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TERRAIN APPROX 400 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF RWY 18, ORIENTED ALONG THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE. THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE NOSE TO DIG INTO THE GROUND, FLIPPING THE AIRPLANE OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.