Incident Overview
During a turn to taxi on the runway for departure, a gust of wind caused the airplane to tip onto its nose, left wing, and left main tire. The airplane remained in this position for approximately 10 minutes. The pilot and his two passengers evacuated the aircraft and attempted, without success, to secure it and prevent it from going over to the inverted position. A subsequent gust of wind pushed the airplane into the inverted position.
Wind Conditions
The winds at an airport located 22 miles west of the accident location were reported from 180 degrees at 24 knots, gusting to 31 knots.
Pilot Actions
The pilot stated that he received a weather briefing one hour prior to the accident.