What happened
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Acft landed on rwy 26 and turned around to tie down when a gust of wind flipped the acft over, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on March 8, 1999, approxiamately 1040 mountain standard time, a republic RC-3, N8470K, was substantially damaged when a wind gust inverted the airplane while taxiing at the Santa Rosa Municipal Airport, Santa Rosa, new Mexico. The private pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was being operated by the pilot under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight which originated from hereford, Texas, approximately 70 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, he had just landed on runway 26 and was turning to taxi to the tie-down area. He said that a gust of wind blew the airplane over onto its back. Both wings were damaged and the vertical stabilizer was bent. The recorded wind at the time of the accident was 270 degrees at 25 knots with gusts to 35 knots. (.4) on March 8, 1999, approximately 1040 mountain standard time, a Stinson 108-1, N8470K, was substantially damaged during taxiing at the Santa Rosa Municipal Airport, Santa Rosa, new Mexico. The private pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane was not injured. The airplane was being operated by the owner under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight which originated from hereford, Texas, approximately 70 minutes before the accident. O flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, he had just landed on runway 26 and was turning to taxi to the tie-down area. He said that a gust of wind blew the airplane over onto its back. Both wings were damaged and the vertical stabilizer was bent. The airport manager reported that the wind was 270 degrees at 25 knots, with gusts to 35 knots, at the time of the accident. The previous owner reported that the pilot purchased the airplane in February of 1998. FAA records indicat that the pilot received his private ilot certificate on April 30, 1998. The investigator-in-charge (iic) made several attempts to talk with the pilot, which were not successful. The iic could not determine how many hours the pilot had in the airplane. (.4) the pilot landed on runway 26, and was turning to taxi to the tie-down area. He said that a gust of wind blew the airplane over onto its back. Both wings were damaged and the vertical stabilizer was bent. The airport manager reported that the wind was 270 degrees at 25 knots, with gusts to 35 knots, at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LANDED ON RWY 26 AND TURNED AROUND TO TIE DOWN WHEN A GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE ACFT OVER, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON MARCH 8, 1999, APPROXIAMATELY 1040 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A REPUBLIC RC-3, N8470K, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN A WIND GUST INVERTED THE AIRPLANE WHILE TAXIING AT THE SANTA ROSA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRPLANE, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED FROM HEREFORD, TEXAS, APPROXIMATELY 70 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD JUST LANDED ON RUNWAY 26 AND WAS TURNING TO TAXI TO THE TIE-DOWN AREA. HE SAID THAT A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRPLANE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS BENT. THE RECORDED WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 270 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. (.4) ON MARCH 8, 1999, APPROXIMATELY 1040 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A STINSON 108-1, N8470K, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAXIING AT THE SANTA ROSA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SANTA ROSA, NEW MEXICO. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED FROM HEREFORD, TEXAS, APPROXIMATELY 70 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. O FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD JUST LANDED ON RUNWAY 26 AND WAS TURNING TO TAXI TO THE TIE-DOWN AREA. HE SAID THAT A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRPLANE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS BENT. THE AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS 270 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED THAT THE PILOT PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE IN FEBRUARY OF 1998. FAA RECORDS INDICAT THAT THE PILOT RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE ILOT CERTIFICATE ON APRIL 30, 1998. THE INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE (IIC) MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TALK WITH THE PILOT, WHICH WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE IIC COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW MANY HOURS THE PILOT HAD IN THE AIRPLANE. (.4) THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 26, AND WAS TURNING TO TAXI TO THE TIE-DOWN AREA. HE SAID THAT A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRPLANE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS BENT. THE AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS 270 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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