Accident Taylorcraft BC12-65 N50659, Saturday 8 February 1992

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Date:	Saturday 8 February 1992
Time:	13:45 LT
Type:	Taylorcraft BC12-65
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N50659
MSN:	6400
Total airframe hrs:	248 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8-E
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	West Jordan, UT - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(U42)
Destination airport:	(U42)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING JUST COMPLETED A LANDING ON RUNWAY 16 AND WAS TAXIING AT A SPEED EQUIVALENT TO 'A BRISK WALK' WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT UP ON ITS RIGHT WINGTIP AND THEN OVER ON ITS NOSE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation: