What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed lake hood (lhd) gravel strip, for a flight to the susitna river area. Pilot initiated an approach to land on a sand bar on the susitna river. After touchdown the pilot applied the brakes. The plane flipped forward over the nose on to it's back. Pilot was able to exit the aircarft without assistance. Pilot was not injured. Aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED LAKE HOOD (LHD) GRAVEL STRIP, FOR A FLIGHT TO THE SUSITNA RIVER AREA. PILOT INITIATED AN APPROACH TO LAND ON A SAND BAR ON THE SUSITNA RIVER. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PLANE FLIPPED FORWARD OVER THE NOSE ON TO IT'S BACK. PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCARFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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