What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After landing, the pilot turned off the runway to taxi to the refueling area. Witnesses reported that a dust devil engulfed the aircraft from behind. The aircraft was lifted approximately 15-25 feet into the air and then flipped forward coming to rest inverted. The aircraft was substantially damaged while the pilot suffered a knee injury and some internal injuries although he was still wearing his seat belt. The pilot was hospitalized for observation for about 24 hours. The weather was reported to be clear with a temperature of 97 degrees and surface winds less than 10 knots. *also known as a whirlwind, dust devils can reportedly reach near the intensity of an F0 tornado, possibly causing damage to people and property.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE RUNWAY TO TAXI TO THE REFUELING AREA. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT A DUST DEVIL ENGULFED THE AIRCRAFT FROM BEHIND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 15-25 FEET INTO THE AIR AND THEN FLIPPED FORWARD COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE THE PILOT SUFFERED A KNEE INJURY AND SOME INTERNAL INJURIES ALTHOUGH HE WAS STILL WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE PILOT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED TO BE CLEAR WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 97 DEGREES AND SURFACE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. *ALSO KNOWN AS A WHIRLWIND, DUST DEVILS CAN REPORTEDLY REACH NEAR THE INTENSITY OF AN F0 TORNADO, POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY.
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