What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The commercial rated pilot stated that he had landed frequently before at the snow-covered private strip. The airplane was equipped with tundra tires, and he flew a low pass, and then touched down twice without landing to confirm the snow was hard. For the final landing, as the airplane slowed down, he felt the snow collapse and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the area revealed that the snow had a 2-inch crust over soft mushy snow. Reported ?pilot error?, with no mechanical issues.
Aircraft records were reviewed and found to have proper aircraft
Certification and current aircraft inspection status. Pilot records were
Reviewed and found to have the correct certification and qualification
For the flight.
Corrective action includes counseling the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD LANDED FREQUENTLY BEFORE AT THE SNOW-COVERED PRIVATE STRIP. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TUNDRA TIRES, AND HE FLEW A LOW PASS, AND THEN TOUCHED DOWN TWICE WITHOUT LANDING TO CONFIRM THE SNOW WAS HARD. FOR THE FINAL LANDING, AS THE AIRPLANE SLOWED DOWN, HE FELT THE SNOW COLLAPSE AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE AREA REVEALED THAT THE SNOW HAD A 2-INCH CRUST OVER SOFT MUSHY SNOW. REPORTED ?PILOT ERROR?, WITH NO MECHANICAL ISSUES.
AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE PROPER AIRCRAFT
CERTIFICATION AND CURRENT AIRCRAFT INSPECTION STATUS. PILOT RECORDS WERE
REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION
FOR THE FLIGHT.
CORRECTIVE ACTION INCLUDES COUNSELING THE PILOT.
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