What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The private pilot during his landing phase noticed the aircraft right wing was higher and corrected accordingly, the aircraft then drifted to the left making contact with a snowbank. The main wheels departed the runway and hit snow causing the aircraft to flip over. The damage to the aircraft was substantial. The pilot did not sustain injuries.
Aircraft records were reviewed and found to have proper aircraft certification and current inspection status. Pilot records were reviewed and found to have the correct certification.
As the FAA filed it
THE PRIVATE PILOT DURING HIS LANDING PHASE NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING WAS HIGHER AND CORRECTED ACCORDINGLY, THE AIRCRAFT THEN DRIFTED TO THE LEFT MAKING CONTACT WITH A SNOWBANK. THE MAIN WHEELS DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND HIT SNOW CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES.
AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE PROPER AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION AND CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. PILOT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.