Accident Details
A commercial certificated pilot was landing a tundra tire equipped airplane on a gravel runway. The winds were light and variable. According to the pilot, during the landing roll, just before the tailwheel touched the runway, a wind gust pushed the tail of the airplane to the right. A second gust then pushed the tail to the left. The pilot reported being unable to fully control the direction of the airplane and decided to add engine power and abort the landing.
The airplane veered to the left, and the left main wheel contacted the surface of a tidal slough. Subsequently, the right wing struck the surface of the slough, and the airplane inverted in approximately five feet of water.
Pilot Statement
The pilot stated that both occupants of the airplane exited from underwater.
Aircraft Damage
The airplane received damage to both wings and the propeller.
No additional details were provided in the investigation source.