What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot departed reno at about 10:35AM for the black rock desert. The pilot performed one successful landing on the playa and then tookoff and flew to the black rock hot springs. After making a pass to assess the landing spot the pilot made the final approach and touch down at the hot springs. During rollout, the wheels broke through the playa crust into mud beneath. The aircraft nosed over and onto its back. With help from nearby campers, the aircraft was turned upright. After a field evaluation and repair, the pilot departed the black rock area the following morning on his solo flight back to reno, Nevada.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT DEPARTED RENO AT ABOUT 10:35AM FOR THE BLACK ROCK DESERT. THE PILOT PERFORMED ONE SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON THE PLAYA AND THEN TOOKOFF AND FLEW TO THE BLACK ROCK HOT SPRINGS. AFTER MAKING A PASS TO ASSESS THE LANDING SPOT THE PILOT MADE THE FINAL APPROACH AND TOUCH DOWN AT THE HOT SPRINGS. DURING ROLLOUT, THE WHEELS BROKE THROUGH THE PLAYA CRUST INTO MUD BENEATH. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND ONTO ITS BACK. WITH HELP FROM NEARBY CAMPERS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED UPRIGHT. AFTER A FIELD EVALUATION AND REPAIR, THE PILOT DEPARTED THE BLACK ROCK AREA THE FOLLOWING MORNING ON HIS SOLO FLIGHT BACK TO RENO, NEVADA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.