What happened
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(-23) PIC stated that he landed on rwy 31 without difficulty. He cleared the runway, crossed another runway, and began taxiing eastbound toward his hangar. During a slow turn back to the north, which placed the wind 90 degrees to the airplane, PIC stated the airplane's tail lifted up, the prop struck the ground, and the airplane rotated approximately 90 degrees before coming inverted. Damage to N8943D consisted of buckled left wing strut, vertical stabilizer & rudder crushed, and airframe tubing bent near the windscreen.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIC STATED THAT HE LANDED ON RWY 31 WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. HE CLEARED THE RUNWAY, CROSSED ANOTHER RUNWAY, AND BEGAN TAXIING EASTBOUND TOWARD HIS HANGAR. DURING A SLOW TURN BACK TO THE NORTH, WHICH PLACED THE WIND 90 DEGREES TO THE AIRPLANE, PIC STATED THE AIRPLANE'S TAIL LIFTED UP, THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE ROTATED APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES BEFORE COMING INVERTED. DAMAGE TO N8943D CONSISTED OF BUCKLED LEFT WING STRUT, VERTICAL STABILIZER & RUDDER CRUSHED, AND AIRFRAME TUBING BENT NEAR THE WINDSCREEN.
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