What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot statement: while slow taxiing, turned downwind to load the plane, a gust of wind turned the plane, tail over nose. Empty plane, no injuries.
Eyewitness report: while turning, the tail of the aircraft was pointed into the wind. A gust of wind hit the elevator and lifted the tail. It went up and over onto it's back.
Damage to aircraft: prop strike. LH wing struts were bent. Windshield was cracked/broken. Rudder was bent.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATEMENT: WHILE SLOW TAXIING, TURNED DOWNWIND TO LOAD THE PLANE, A GUST OF WIND TURNED THE PLANE, TAIL OVER NOSE. EMPTY PLANE, NO INJURIES.
EYEWITNESS REPORT: WHILE TURNING, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS POINTED INTO THE WIND. A GUST OF WIND HIT THE ELEVATOR AND LIFTED THE TAIL. IT WENT UP AND OVER ONTO IT'S BACK.
DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: PROP STRIKE. LH WING STRUTS WERE BENT. WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED/BROKEN. RUDDER WAS BENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N6847B · 4
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