What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
FSDO received report of aircraft on runway. In an interview the airport manager reported that he heard a loud thump outside. When he went out to the runway to investigate, he found the aircraft upside down.
In an interview with the pilot, the pilot stated that upon flare to landing, he experienced loss of pitch control and the aircraft became uncontrollable. The aircraft then pitched violently up then down, and the next thing he knew, he was upside down on the runway. The airport manager was able to assist in getting the pilot out of the aircraft. No reported injuries. Substantial damage to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
FSDO RECEIVED REPORT OF AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. IN AN INTERVIEW THE AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD THUMP OUTSIDE. WHEN HE WENT OUT TO THE RUNWAY TO INVESTIGATE, HE FOUND THE AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN.
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT, THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON FLARE TO LANDING, HE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF PITCH CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PITCHED VIOLENTLY UP THEN DOWN, AND THE NEXT THING HE KNEW, HE WAS UPSIDE DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPORT MANAGER WAS ABLE TO ASSIST IN GETTING THE PILOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO REPORTED INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.