What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command was operating this experimental amateur built airplane for the first time. After initial takeoff, PIC made a short flight in order to attempt becoming comfortable with flight characteristics. Upon returning to depature airport for landing practice, PIC performed 5 go-arounds due to difficulty maintaining a stabilized approach transition into the flare. During the final approach, PIC made a hard landing and swerved off the runway area into unprepared, soft ground where the airplane nose tucked under and flipped over coming to rest upside down. PIC had minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND WAS OPERATING THIS EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE FOR THE FIRST TIME. AFTER INITIAL TAKEOFF, PIC MADE A SHORT FLIGHT IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT BECOMING COMFORTABLE WITH FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. UPON RETURNING TO DEPATURE AIRPORT FOR LANDING PRACTICE, PIC PERFORMED 5 GO-AROUNDS DUE TO DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING A STABILIZED APPROACH TRANSITION INTO THE FLARE. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, PIC MADE A HARD LANDING AND SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AREA INTO UNPREPARED, SOFT GROUND WHERE THE AIRPLANE NOSE TUCKED UNDER AND FLIPPED OVER COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. PIC HAD MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.