What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was practicing off airport short field landings on a river sandbar. On the accident approach the pilot stated he chose a touchdown point in the middle of the sandbar and was using excessive braking to land at a minimum distance. Upon landing aircraft overturned, causing damage to the propeller, rudder, wings and strut.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS PRACTICING OFF AIRPORT SHORT FIELD LANDINGS ON A RIVER SANDBAR. ON THE ACCIDENT APPROACH THE PILOT STATED HE CHOSE A TOUCHDOWN POINT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SANDBAR AND WAS USING EXCESSIVE BRAKING TO LAND AT A MINIMUM DISTANCE. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, RUDDER, WINGS AND STRUT.
NTSB investigation
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