What happened
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The airman departed under VFR from south valley regional U42 at approximately 0900 (local) on 05/18/2024. The airman was flying to a private grass airstrip near Logan Utah. Upon arriving over the private grass strip, at approximately 1000 (local) the airman overflew the field to check for obstructions and assess the landing area. The airman had made 3 previous landings on this private strip. The sky was clear, and the wind was calm. In their assessment, the field appeared suitable for landing. The airman set the aircraft up and performed a downwind, base, and final leg to the landing strip. All aircraft systems were functioning normal. The airman flared the aircraft for landing. On the rollout when the nose wheel touched down the airman stated it encountered a rut that was not visible during the fly over or in the traffic pattern. When the nosewheel encountered the rut in the ground the aircraft nosed over and landed upside down. The airman removed himself from the aircraft with minor cuts on his hands. The airman's phone automatically called 911. The airman stated he did not have injuries that required medical attention.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRMAN DEPARTED UNDER VFR FROM SOUTH VALLEY REGIONAL U42 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 (LOCAL) ON 05/18/2024. THE AIRMAN WAS FLYING TO A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP NEAR LOGAN UTAH. UPON ARRIVING OVER THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 (LOCAL) THE AIRMAN OVERFLEW THE FIELD TO CHECK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS AND ASSESS THE LANDING AREA. THE AIRMAN HAD MADE 3 PREVIOUS LANDINGS ON THIS PRIVATE STRIP. THE SKY WAS CLEAR, AND THE WIND WAS CALM. IN THEIR ASSESSMENT, THE FIELD APPEARED SUITABLE FOR LANDING. THE AIRMAN SET THE AIRCRAFT UP AND PERFORMED A DOWNWIND, BASE, AND FINAL LEG TO THE LANDING STRIP. ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMAL. THE AIRMAN FLARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING. ON THE ROLLOUT WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRMAN STATED IT ENCOUNTERED A RUT THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE DURING THE FLY OVER OR IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL ENCOUNTERED THE RUT IN THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRMAN REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR CUTS ON HIS HANDS. THE AIRMAN'S PHONE AUTOMATICALLY CALLED 911. THE AIRMAN STATED HE DID NOT HAVE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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