What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC was on a part 91 flight from bet to a cabin on the holitna river (see GPS coordinates) with a passenger. Conducted 2 "drags" on the river with main wheels touching the river while maintaining flying airspeed. PIC determined the river was unsafe to land and attempted a low flyover above a snow covered gravel bar. The gear contacted the snow, causing loss of control and the aircraft nose over and come to rest inverted. Aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, nose cowling, wings, and empenage. Both occupants were wearing safety harnesses and egressed uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
PIC WAS ON A PART 91 FLIGHT FROM BET TO A CABIN ON THE HOLITNA RIVER (SEE GPS COORDINATES) WITH A PASSENGER. CONDUCTED 2 "DRAGS" ON THE RIVER WITH MAIN WHEELS TOUCHING THE RIVER WHILE MAINTAINING FLYING AIRSPEED. PIC DETERMINED THE RIVER WAS UNSAFE TO LAND AND ATTEMPTED A LOW FLYOVER ABOVE A SNOW COVERED GRAVEL BAR. THE GEAR CONTACTED THE SNOW, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSE OVER AND COME TO REST INVERTED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, NOSE COWLING, WINGS, AND EMPENAGE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SAFETY HARNESSES AND EGRESSED UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.