What happened
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Upon landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft due to gusty winds. The aircraft exited the runway into the grass and flipped on it's back, causing substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot who was the only person onboard the aircraft.
The pilot did not have a tail wheel endorsement.
Reviewed by dws 11/17/2017
As the FAA filed it
UPON LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AND FLIPPED ON IT'S BACK, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT WHO WAS THE ONLY PERSON ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT.
REVIEWED BY DWS 11/17/2017
NTSB investigation
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