Tailwheel Airplane Nosed Over During Back-Taxiing at Remote Gravel Site

Incident Overview A pilot operating a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported an accident that occurred while back-taxiing at a remote, gravel-covered, off-airport site. The pilot stated that a gust of wind lifted the tail of the aircraft, causing it to nose over. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The aircraft received substantial damage to the left wing lift strut as a result of the incident. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or cause beyond the reported wind gust and tail lift was provided in the source material.