What happened
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Was practicing off field landings. After the low approach and visual inspection of the field 5 full stop landings with back taxis to the north end of the strip each time on upper strip. Pilot then moved to a lower strip more to the east that was more in line with winds. After doing off airport flight inspection. Two more landings with back taxis to the end of the strip were conducted. The third landing on the strip was uneventful but as the pilot attempted to turn the aircraft for back taxi. Pilot stated correct control inputs were utilized but while using power to turn the plane around a gust of wind lifted the tail resulting in the plane resting on its nose. A second gust of wind flipped the aircraft onto its back causing further damage.
As the FAA filed it
WAS PRACTICING OFF FIELD LANDINGS. AFTER THE LOW APPROACH AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FIELD 5 FULL STOP LANDINGS WITH BACK TAXIS TO THE NORTH END OF THE STRIP EACH TIME ON UPPER STRIP. PILOT THEN MOVED TO A LOWER STRIP MORE TO THE EAST THAT WAS MORE IN LINE WITH WINDS. AFTER DOING OFF AIRPORT FLIGHT INSPECTION. TWO MORE LANDINGS WITH BACK TAXIS TO THE END OF THE STRIP WERE CONDUCTED. THE THIRD LANDING ON THE STRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL BUT AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT FOR BACK TAXI. PILOT STATED CORRECT CONTROL INPUTS WERE UTILIZED BUT WHILE USING POWER TO TURN THE PLANE AROUND A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE TAIL RESULTING IN THE PLANE RESTING ON ITS NOSE. A SECOND GUST OF WIND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS BACK CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE.
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