What happened
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Pilot was flying over vacant field. Pilot experienced flat light which prevented accurate determination of height to the ground. Airxraft right tire touched snow which slowed the aircraft down. Pilot attempted more power but it didnt help. Pilot chose to land the aircraft in the field. Towards the end of the roll out the aircraft encountered a snow drift, which caused the aircraft to roll on to it's nose and slowly flipped onto it's back. Aircraft sustained damage to the rudder. No injuries to pilot.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS FLYING OVER VACANT FIELD. PILOT EXPERIENCED FLAT LIGHT WHICH PREVENTED ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF HEIGHT TO THE GROUND. AIRXRAFT RIGHT TIRE TOUCHED SNOW WHICH SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. PILOT ATTEMPTED MORE POWER BUT IT DIDNT HELP. PILOT CHOSE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FIELD. TOWARDS THE END OF THE ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SNOW DRIFT, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL ON TO IT'S NOSE AND SLOWLY FLIPPED ONTO IT'S BACK. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER. NO INJURIES TO PILOT.
NTSB investigation
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