Accident Cessna U206F N8768Q, Monday 22 March 1993

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Date:	Monday 22 March 1993
Time:	08:50 LT
Type:	Cessna U206F
Owner/operator:	West Isle Air
Registration:	N8768Q
MSN:	U20603521
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	5866 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Friday Harbor, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Eastsound, WA (KORS)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS TAXIING TO THE TERMINAL IN STRONG TAILWIND CONDITIONS AND BEGAN A TURN INTO THE WIND WITHOUT PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE TAIL, AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON THE RAMP.

Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STRONG, TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation: