What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot was practicing pattern work attempting to land on rwy 13. Student pilot stated he appeared to be going faster than normal. Tried to correct during landing roll out but departed the runway into a grassy portion of the airfield. Aircraft struck a runway light, continued down a grassy slope, struck a concrete drainage culvert breaking off nose landing gear, then overturning.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING PATTERN WORK ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RWY 13. STUDENT PILOT STATED HE APPEARED TO BE GOING FASTER THAN NORMAL. TRIED TO CORRECT DURING LANDING ROLL OUT BUT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO A GRASSY PORTION OF THE AIRFIELD. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT, CONTINUED DOWN A GRASSY SLOPE, STRUCK A CONCRETE DRAINAGE CULVERT BREAKING OFF NOSE LANDING GEAR, THEN OVERTURNING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.