What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Winds were 150@16 gusting 24 knots. Runway used by accident aircraft was 20. Aircraft approached the airport from the northwest. After a normal approach and being cleared to land, aircraft touched down and bounced. Aircraft departed the runway into the grass. Aircraft bounced in the grass, the nosewheel and fairing then dug into the softer ground, and the aircraft flipped tail over nose and came to rest inverted. Pilot died as a result of his injuries. Passenger sustained serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
WINDS WERE 150@16 GUSTING 24 KNOTS. RUNWAY USED BY ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS 20. AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE AIRPORT FROM THE NORTHWEST. AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH AND BEING CLEARED TO LAND, AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED IN THE GRASS, THE NOSEWHEEL AND FAIRING THEN DUG INTO THE SOFTER GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED TAIL OVER NOSE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. PILOT DIED AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES. PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.