What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he was flying the single engine airplane into a private airstrip 15 NM southwest of skwenta to check on a cabin property for a friend. While taxi after landing, the aircraft contacted a rut in the runway that was hidden from view by tall grass. The aircraft flipped over sustaining substantial damage and the pilot egressed uninjured. Damage to the aircraft included the windshiled, propeller, rudder and a wing strut.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING THE SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE INTO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP 15 NM SOUTHWEST OF SKWENTA TO CHECK ON A CABIN PROPERTY FOR A FRIEND. WHILE TAXI AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A RUT IN THE RUNWAY THAT WAS HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY TALL GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT EGRESSED UNINJURED. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED THE WINDSHILED, PROPELLER, RUDDER AND A WING STRUT.
NTSB investigation
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