What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated aircraft hit shifting winds during flare and touchdown causing the aircraft to pitch nose up and drift east of runway 16 at Bountiful skypark. He attempted to correct the situation but the aircraft nosed down and hit the grass area beside the runway causing the aircraft to cartwheel. It stopped upside down with an immediate fire inside the aircraft from fuel. He was able to exit the aircraft immediately with only a singed left pant leg.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT HIT SHIFTING WINDS DURING FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH NOSE UP AND DRIFT EAST OF RUNWAY 16 AT BOUNTIFUL SKYPARK. HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BUT THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN AND HIT THE GRASS AREA BESIDE THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL. IT STOPPED UPSIDE DOWN WITH AN IMMEDIATE FIRE INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT FROM FUEL. HE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY WITH ONLY A SINGED LEFT PANT LEG.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.