What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was taxiing for departure for return trip to ptk. The pilot was attempting to make a second round trip, from ptk, delivering charity christmas gifts. After turning to enter taxiway, the pilot attempted to stop. The aircraft's failure to acquire a weather brief prior to flight left him unprepared for windy conditions. A strong wind was blowing from aft of the aircraft when the pilot applied brakes. The unexpected strong tail wind at the same time as application of brakes combined to tip the aircraft nose over. The tail rose until the propeller contacted the taxiway surface causing the engine to stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE FOR RETURN TRIP TO PTK. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SECOND ROUND TRIP, FROM PTK, DELIVERING CHARITY CHRISTMAS GIFTS. AFTER TURNING TO ENTER TAXIWAY, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STOP. THE AIRCRAFT'S FAILURE TO ACQUIRE A WEATHER BRIEF PRIOR TO FLIGHT LEFT HIM UNPREPARED FOR WINDY CONDITIONS. A STRONG WIND WAS BLOWING FROM AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES. THE UNEXPECTED STRONG TAIL WIND AT THE SAME TIME AS APPLICATION OF BRAKES COMBINED TO TIP THE AIRCRAFT NOSE OVER. THE TAIL ROSE UNTIL THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE TAXIWAY SURFACE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP.
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