What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/29/2012 at 17:15 N2591R a Cessna 182K was landing at vta on runway 27. The private pilot privacy data omitted was on short final where the aircraft started to be buffeted by severe storm. privacy data omittedWas able to land the aircraft and pull off at the first taxiway. While turning off the taxiway to the t hangars a sudden gust of wind lifted the tail of the aircraft causing the left wing and nose to hit the ground. While remaining in this position privacy data omitted shut off the fuel and turned battery power off. As he was trying to unbuckle his seat belt another gust of wind flipped the plane upside down. When his passenger released her seat belt she fell and cut her head causing serious injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/29/2012 AT 17:15 N2591R A CESSNA 182K WAS LANDING AT VTA ON RUNWAY 27. THE PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON SHORT FINAL WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO BE BUFFETED BY SEVERE STORM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AND PULL OFF AT THE FIRST TAXIWAY. WHILE TURNING OFF THE TAXIWAY TO THE T HANGARS A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE LEFT WING AND NOSE TO HIT THE GROUND. WHILE REMAINING IN THIS POSITION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SHUT OFF THE FUEL AND TURNED BATTERY POWER OFF. AS HE WAS TRYING TO UNBUCKLE HIS SEAT BELT ANOTHER GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE PLANE UPSIDE DOWN. WHEN HIS PASSENGER RELEASED HER SEAT BELT SHE FELL AND CUT HER HEAD CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.