What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The flight originated in Buena Vista Colorado (7V1). The pilot stated he received a weather briefing from FAA flight service and received winds from AWOS frequency 132.92 of 290 degrees at 9 KTS peak wind 18KTS. The pilot stated he taxied onto runway 33, looked at the wind sock which appeared to show 8-9 KTS of wind out of the west. He applied 1/2 throttle, the tail lifted and weathervanced turning him nw. He cut power, applied brakes and regained directional control with the control wheel back. At this time the aircraft was still moving and headed for a runway light at the edge of the runway. He applied heavy braking at which time the tail of the aircraft came up and the prop and nose impacted the runway. Winds recorded on the log at the FBO at Buena Vista were 240 at 15 gusting to 36 right after the accident (1540 MST). Winds at cottonwood pass (15 miles west) were wsw at 21 peak wind 37 at 2050Z.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN BUENA VISTA COLORADO (7V1). THE PILOT STATED HE RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM FAA FLIGHT SERVICE AND RECEIVED WINDS FROM AWOS FREQUENCY 132.92 OF 290 DEGREES AT 9 KTS PEAK WIND 18KTS. THE PILOT STATED HE TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY 33, LOOKED AT THE WIND SOCK WHICH APPEARED TO SHOW 8-9 KTS OF WIND OUT OF THE WEST. HE APPLIED 1/2 THROTTLE, THE TAIL LIFTED AND WEATHERVANCED TURNING HIM NW. HE CUT POWER, APPLIED BRAKES AND REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH THE CONTROL WHEEL BACK. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL MOVING AND HEADED FOR A RUNWAY LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING AT WHICH TIME THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME UP AND THE PROP AND NOSE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. WINDS RECORDED ON THE LOG AT THE FBO AT BUENA VISTA WERE 240 AT 15 GUSTING TO 36 RIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT (1540 MST). WINDS AT COTTONWOOD PASS (15 MILES WEST) WERE WSW AT 21 PEAK WIND 37 AT 2050Z.
NTSB investigation
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