What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)The pilot flew his RC-3-3, N6470K, from hereford, TX to Santa Rosa, NM where he stopped for fuel. After landing on runway 26 he initiated a 180 degree turn to taxi to the ramp when a gust of wind (270 degrees at 25 gust 35 knots) flipped the airplane onto its back. The pilot, the only sole on board, was not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer. File closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE PILOT FLEW HIS RC-3-3, N6470K, FROM HEREFORD, TX TO SANTA ROSA, NM WHERE HE STOPPED FOR FUEL. AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 HE INITIATED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO TAXI TO THE RAMP WHEN A GUST OF WIND (270 DEGREES AT 25 GUST 35 KNOTS) FLIPPED THE AIRPLANE ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT, THE ONLY SOLE ON BOARD, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. FILE CLOSED.
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