What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot decided to use grass runway (turf). Spring time and the day had warmed up creating wet / soft runway conditions. When pilot realized performance was hampered by conditions, there was not enough runway left to get aircraft stopped. Aircraft impacted snow berm at the end of the runway with main gear. Aircraft nosed over onto its back.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DECIDED TO USE GRASS RUNWAY (TURF). SPRING TIME AND THE DAY HAD WARMED UP CREATING WET / SOFT RUNWAY CONDITIONS. WHEN PILOT REALIZED PERFORMANCE WAS HAMPERED BY CONDITIONS, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RUNWAY LEFT TO GET AIRCRAFT STOPPED. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SNOW BERM AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WITH MAIN GEAR. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.