What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 30, 2023, at approximately 1405 MDT, a Pipistrel Virus Sw, a fixed wing expertimental single-engine-land aircraft, privacy data omitted was involved in an accident at the Santa Fe, NM, airport, ksaf. The pilot reported that during landing he experienced a sudden big gust of wind which caused the aircraft to bounce on the runway and flip over on the side of the runway. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. No FAA flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the moriarity, NM, airport, 0E0. The FAA commercial-rated pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 30, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1405 MDT, A PIPISTREL VIRUS SW, A FIXED WING EXPERTIMENTAL SINGLE-ENGINE-LAND AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE SANTA FE, NM, AIRPORT, KSAF. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BIG GUST OF WIND WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE ON THE RUNWAY AND FLIP OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WERE NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WITH THE AIRPLANE THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION. NO FAA FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE MORIARITY, NM, AIRPORT, 0E0. THE FAA COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.