What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the takeoff roll from a touch and go landing, loss of directional control occurred as the pilot looked down to verify configuration of the aircraft. This resulted in the aircraft taxiing at high speed into wet/muddy grass. The nosewheel sank into the soft surface, resulting in the aircraft flipping forward, landing on its back. This accident resulted in a total loss of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OCCURRED AS THE PILOT LOOKED DOWN TO VERIFY CONFIGURATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT TAXIING AT HIGH SPEED INTO WET/MUDDY GRASS. THE NOSEWHEEL SANK INTO THE SOFT SURFACE, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING FORWARD, LANDING ON ITS BACK. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N5442B · 1
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