What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman described taxiing with a tailwind (gusting occasionally), preparing to turn 180 degrees for takeoff.
Gusts increased, lifting the tail from behind. He described that he was too late to respond with controls/ground control input (elevator, etc).
Aircraft was flipped over onto its back. Prop strike, cowl damage, and rudder damage from ground surface resulted.
His attempt to pick aircraft up and put it back on its wheels added more damage to the rudder.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN DESCRIBED TAXIING WITH A TAILWIND (GUSTING OCCASIONALLY), PREPARING TO TURN 180 DEGREES FOR TAKEOFF.
GUSTS INCREASED, LIFTING THE TAIL FROM BEHIND. HE DESCRIBED THAT HE WAS TOO LATE TO RESPOND WITH CONTROLS/GROUND CONTROL INPUT (ELEVATOR, ETC).
AIRCRAFT WAS FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. PROP STRIKE, COWL DAMAGE, AND RUDDER DAMAGE FROM GROUND SURFACE RESULTED.
HIS ATTEMPT TO PICK AIRCRAFT UP AND PUT IT BACK ON ITS WHEELS ADDED MORE DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER.
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