FAA accident report · Aircraft · Manvel, ND · July 2, 2012
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Pilot stated he was flying to low over a wheat field hit a thermal which forced the aircraft down. The front wheel contacted the wheat and the aircraft flipped over.
PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING TO LOW OVER A WHEAT FIELD HIT A THERMAL WHICH FORCED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. THE FRONT WHEEL CONTACTED THE WHEAT AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.