What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 2/10/2016 at 1130 a Cessna 150 with a Texas taildragger conversion STC, N5945E which is owned/registered to privacy data omitted was involved in an incident when a wind gust lifted the tail causing propeller to strike the ground during taxiing, while performing a pleasure flight. Clear day conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damaged, and the pilot was uninjured. The pilot holds a flight instructor certificate. The flight was to originate at Sturgis, municipal airport. Nearby airport reported wind gusts from the northwest to 31 knots.
Local faast rep steve hoogerhyde will counsel pilot in order to prevent a repeat incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 2/10/2016 AT 1130 A CESSNA 150 WITH A TEXAS TAILDRAGGER CONVERSION STC, N5945E WHICH IS OWNED/REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHEN A WIND GUST LIFTED THE TAIL CAUSING PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND DURING TAXIING, WHILE PERFORMING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. CLEAR DAY CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT WAS TO ORIGINATE AT STURGIS, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. NEARBY AIRPORT REPORTED WIND GUSTS FROM THE NORTHWEST TO 31 KNOTS.
LOCAL FAAST REP STEVE HOOGERHYDE WILL COUNSEL PILOT IN ORDER TO PREVENT A REPEAT INCIDENT.