What happened
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Pilot was experiencing moderate-severe turbulence while enroute from Idaho to Montana due to high winds. Pilot overflew airfield and set up for pattern rwy 20. Winds were direct crosswind right to left. Approach was stable, pilot used 40 degree flaps and added speed for gust factor. Pilot used 3 point landing and continued rollout, at which point a gust kicked his tail out and made him turn left. He lost elevator authority and with the addition of brakes his tail end kicked up into the air which caused a prop strike.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS EXPERIENCING MODERATE-SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE ENROUTE FROM IDAHO TO MONTANA DUE TO HIGH WINDS. PILOT OVERFLEW AIRFIELD AND SET UP FOR PATTERN RWY 20. WINDS WERE DIRECT CROSSWIND RIGHT TO LEFT. APPROACH WAS STABLE, PILOT USED 40 DEGREE FLAPS AND ADDED SPEED FOR GUST FACTOR. PILOT USED 3 POINT LANDING AND CONTINUED ROLLOUT, AT WHICH POINT A GUST KICKED HIS TAIL OUT AND MADE HIM TURN LEFT. HE LOST ELEVATOR AUTHORITY AND WITH THE ADDITION OF BRAKES HIS TAIL END KICKED UP INTO THE AIR WHICH CAUSED A PROP STRIKE.
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