What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft landed on soft sand. Airman stated that he may have used excessive brakes. The sand quickly mounded in front of the main tires and obstructed forward rollout, causing the aircraft to nose over.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LANDED ON SOFT SAND. AIRMAN STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE USED EXCESSIVE BRAKES. THE SAND QUICKLY MOUNDED IN FRONT OF THE MAIN TIRES AND OBSTRUCTED FORWARD ROLLOUT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3897Z · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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