Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot reported that, while turning left from the runway onto a taxiway, a wind gust lifted the right wing, the airplane flipped and came to rest off the taxiway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 17 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 250° at 35 knots, gusting 44 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 25.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA18CA491