What happened
The pilot reported that when he landed, the wind was gusting to 25 kts. He stated that when the acft touched down, it encountered a whirlwind that lifted the tail. Subsequently, the acft nosed over & was damaged. According to the 1700 PDT wx observation at Ontario, the wind was from 360 deg at 10 kts.
The investigation
The pilot reported that when he landed, the wind was gusting to 25 kts. He stated that when the acft touched down, it encountered a whirlwind that lifted the tail. Subsequently, the acft nosed over & was damaged. According to the 1700 PDT wx observation at Ontario, the wind was from 360 deg at 10 kts.
Findings
The pilot reported that when he landed, the wind was gusting to 25 kts. He stated that when the acft touched down, it encountered a whirlwind that lifted the tail. Subsequently, the acft nosed over & was damaged. According to the 1700 PDT wx observation at Ontario, the wind was from 360 deg at 10 kts.