What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Ground control gave N7050S clearance for taxi. Ground control confirmed that if the a/c were to takeoff, flying south would be the best option to avoid incoming weather. After the second request for taxi clearance the a/c proceeded south on taxi way charlie. Just befor turning east on to echo light precipitation began to fall followed by noticeable hailstones. At this point the PIC requested clearance to return to terminal. After receiving clearance to return to terminal the a/c traveled approximately 100 yards when the wind increased and the a/c began violently rocking. The PIC attempted to turn the a/c in to the wind, the a/c turn approximately 45 degrees, but the rocking continued. The right wing then struck the ground, the PIC pulled the mixture control in order to cut the engine. At this time the a/c was flipped upside down and came to rest on its top in a grassy area about 65 feet on the east side from the center line of taxiway charlie.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) GROUND CONTROL GAVE N7050S CLEARANCE FOR TAXI. GROUND CONTROL CONFIRMED THAT IF THE A/C WERE TO TAKEOFF, FLYING SOUTH WOULD BE THE BEST OPTION TO AVOID INCOMING WEATHER. AFTER THE SECOND REQUEST FOR TAXI CLEARANCE THE A/C PROCEEDED SOUTH ON TAXI WAY CHARLIE. JUST BEFOR TURNING EAST ON TO ECHO LIGHT PRECIPITATION BEGAN TO FALL FOLLOWED BY NOTICEABLE HAILSTONES. AT THIS POINT THE PIC REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO TERMINAL. AFTER RECEIVING CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO TERMINAL THE A/C TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS WHEN THE WIND INCREASED AND THE A/C BEGAN VIOLENTLY ROCKING. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE A/C IN TO THE WIND, THE A/C TURN APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES, BUT THE ROCKING CONTINUED. THE RIGHT WING THEN STRUCK THE GROUND, THE PIC PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN ORDER TO CUT THE ENGINE. AT THIS TIME THE A/C WAS FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP IN A GRASSY AREA ABOUT 65 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE FROM THE CENTER LINE OF TAXIWAY CHARLIE.
NTSB investigation
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