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Pilot stated the she was the PIC on the day of the aircraft accident. She stated that she had flown on Saturday and had refueled that airplane after that flight. She said the flight on 04/03/2017 was a local flight to take up a passenger who was a not a pilot. She stated the she flew up the valley and returned for a landing. She observed the wind sock that indicated a landing on runway 28. She stated the she lined up the airplane for a landing and she was about 50 feet over the runway when a gust of wind lifted the wing and "steered" the airplane off the center of the runway. She said she applied full power and lowered the nose to go around. She stated she believed the right wing clipped the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled and came to rest upside down. She said that it was a "little bit windy" but wasn't anything that intimidated her. She stated the she had checked the NOTAMS but did not call to get a weather briefing. She stated that a CFI had flown with her to provide flight training to complete a private pilot certificate (60-70 hours). She stated she had been flying for over 40 years to complete this training. She stated that 34 gallons of avgas had been removed from the airplane after the accident. She said that they were not aware of any mechanical issues on the aircraft.