What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC left fairbanks bound for talkeetna. While flying thru broad bass decided to look at the Summit Airport runway (past). First pass over the runway was off to the side as PIC observed the runway surface. Second pass PIC shot an approach from the north. PIC stated he did not intend to land, only make a low pass. Flaps were set to 20DEG. After clearing the runway threshold the PIC reported the aircraft was nose high and had an airspeed of 40-45MPH. PIC stated he felt the main gear hit the snow. The aircraft flipped and slid approx. 5 ft. the runway surface was covered in approx. 30” of snow.
As the FAA filed it
PIC LEFT FAIRBANKS BOUND FOR TALKEETNA. WHILE FLYING THRU BROAD BASS DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE SUMMIT AIRPORT RUNWAY (PAST). FIRST PASS OVER THE RUNWAY WAS OFF TO THE SIDE AS PIC OBSERVED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. SECOND PASS PIC SHOT AN APPROACH FROM THE NORTH. PIC STATED HE DID NOT INTEND TO LAND, ONLY MAKE A LOW PASS. FLAPS WERE SET TO 20DEG. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD THE PIC REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOSE HIGH AND HAD AN AIRSPEED OF 40-45MPH. PIC STATED HE FELT THE MAIN GEAR HIT THE SNOW. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED AND SLID APPROX. 5 FT. THE RUNWAY SURFACE WAS COVERED IN APPROX. 30” OF SNOW.
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