What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 2, 2012, an Aerotek, inc. pitts special S-1T, experimental exhibition only, with pilot in command privacy data omitted attempted a landing at Billings runway 28L, with VMC conditions and wind at 210 and less than 10 knots. Upon touchdown, aircraft was swerving like it wanted to groundloop. PIC made several rudder inputs, but was unable to control the swerving and initiated a go around. PIC attempted a second landing and was again unable to control the aircraft. Aircraft swerved and flipped over as it came to rest.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 2, 2012, AN AEROTEK, INC. PITTS SPECIAL S-1T, EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION ONLY, WITH PILOT IN COMMAND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT BILLINGS RUNWAY 28L, WITH VMC CONDITIONS AND WIND AT 210 AND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT WAS SWERVING LIKE IT WANTED TO GROUNDLOOP. PIC MADE SEVERAL RUDDER INPUTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SWERVING AND INITIATED A GO AROUND. PIC ATTEMPTED A SECOND LANDING AND WAS AGAIN UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT SWERVED AND FLIPPED OVER AS IT CAME TO REST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.