Accident Overview
The pilot reported that the accident occurred after a normal landing in gusting headwind conditions. Following the landing, he turned onto an intersecting runway, which introduced gusting crosswind conditions. The pilot adjusted the flight controls to counteract the crosswind. However, after traveling about 150 feet along the runway, the left wing of the airplane lifted. This caused the airplane to veer to the right and subsequently nose over. The terrain was covered with snow at the time.
Damage and Mechanical Condition
As a result of the nose-over, the vertical stabilizer incurred substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have prevented normal operation.
Meteorological Information
The automated weather observation station at the airport recorded, near the time of the accident, wind direction 300 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 28 knots. The pilot reported that he was taxiing on runway 3.