What happened
While en route to Salt Lake City #2 Airport, the pilot encountered severe wind turbulence. This turbulence necessitated two aborted landing attempts, with the pilot performing a go-around on each occasion. Although the third landing attempt was successful, the aircraft encountered a sudden gust of wind while taxiing to exit the runway.
This gust caused the left wingtip to strike the ground, which resulted in the aircraft rotating 360 degrees before coming to rest on its nose and left wing. After the pilot exited the aircraft, an additional wind gust caused the aircraft to overturn. The pilot was not injured during the sequence of events.
The aircraft sustained several points of damage, including a dented nose, a bent propeller, and damage to the vertical stabilizer and the left main landing gear. Additionally, the right wing was broken at the wing brace. At the time of the accident, winds were reported between 20 and 25 knots, with gusts reaching 30 to 35 knots.