What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/24/2019 the pilot of FAA registered aircraft N8436S, a zenith stol CH701, flipped over while taxing in strong winds. The aircraft had just landed runway 31 and taxied off on charlie taxiway. During taxi the aircraft was substantually damaged when a gust of wind rolled the aircraft over on charlie bending wing, wing struts and vertical stabilizer. Photos and a pilot statement were taken by local law enforcement directly after the event. The aircraft was then further damaged when moved to the owners hanger at the Springfield Capital Airport. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft and associated documentation were inspected by both airworthiness and operations FAA inspectors with no findings noted relating to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/24/2019 THE PILOT OF FAA REGISTERED AIRCRAFT N8436S, A ZENITH STOL CH701, FLIPPED OVER WHILE TAXING IN STRONG WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST LANDED RUNWAY 31 AND TAXIED OFF ON CHARLIE TAXIWAY. DURING TAXI THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTUALLY DAMAGED WHEN A GUST OF WIND ROLLED THE AIRCRAFT OVER ON CHARLIE BENDING WING, WING STRUTS AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. PHOTOS AND A PILOT STATEMENT WERE TAKEN BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTLY AFTER THE EVENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FURTHER DAMAGED WHEN MOVED TO THE OWNERS HANGER AT THE SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION WERE INSPECTED BY BOTH AIRWORTHINESS AND OPERATIONS FAA INSPECTORS WITH NO FINDINGS NOTED RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.