What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft flipped over attempting landing on snow packed private strip near sgu.
Pilot stated as he approached it became obvious that the strip was covered in snow. Pilot stated he had no intention to attempt landing, but thought a gentle touch with the main would give an idea of the surface.
Pilot stated wheels broke through the crust, dragged speed down, and couple seconds later, we were upside down.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ATTEMPTING LANDING ON SNOW PACKED PRIVATE STRIP NEAR SGU.
PILOT STATED AS HE APPROACHED IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT THE STRIP WAS COVERED IN SNOW. PILOT STATED HE HAD NO INTENTION TO ATTEMPT LANDING, BUT THOUGHT A GENTLE TOUCH WITH THE MAIN WOULD GIVE AN IDEA OF THE SURFACE.
PILOT STATED WHEELS BROKE THROUGH THE CRUST, DRAGGED SPEED DOWN, AND COUPLE SECONDS LATER, WE WERE UPSIDE DOWN.
NTSB investigation
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