What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Stakeholder stated the following
?He is familiar with attempted landing area
?Weather - clear and no wind
?Aircraft has 31-inch tires installed
?Approach was 5-7 mph fast
?Believes flaps were fully extended
?Stuck 3 point landing but due to the landing speed aircraft bounced into the air
?When the aircraft came down the tail landing gear hit unknown object
?MLG tires were on the ground
?The drag caused by the MLG tires and the bounce of the tail wheel caused the aircraft to flip over onto it back. He also indicated during the initial phone call that he may have applied brakes.
As the FAA filed it
STAKEHOLDER STATED THE FOLLOWING
?HE IS FAMILIAR WITH ATTEMPTED LANDING AREA
?WEATHER - CLEAR AND NO WIND
?AIRCRAFT HAS 31-INCH TIRES INSTALLED
?APPROACH WAS 5-7 MPH FAST
?BELIEVES FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED
?STUCK 3 POINT LANDING BUT DUE TO THE LANDING SPEED AIRCRAFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR
?WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN THE TAIL LANDING GEAR HIT UNKNOWN OBJECT
?MLG TIRES WERE ON THE GROUND
?THE DRAG CAUSED BY THE MLG TIRES AND THE BOUNCE OF THE TAIL WHEEL CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO IT BACK. HE ALSO INDICATED DURING THE INITIAL PHONE CALL THAT HE MAY HAVE APPLIED BRAKES.
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