Moab, UT, USA
N2375G
Cessna 182
The pilot landed on runway 33, which is a dirt runway. The wind direction at the time was 320 degrees at 19 knots, gusting to 29. The pilot turned the airplane around to back taxi to parking. While back taxiing, the airplane's nose wheel encountered a soft spot of sand, and the pilot added some power to get through the soft spot. The tail came up, and the airplane nosed over.
In a written statement, the pilot reported that he landed at Canyonlands Field Airport, Moab, Utah, on dirt runway 33. Winds were from 320 degrees at 24 knots gusting to 30. He then back-taxied on the dirt runway for about 700 feet. The airplane's nose wheel encountered a soft spot of sand, and the pilot added some power to get through the soft spot. The tail came up and the airplane completely nosed over on to its back. At 1553 mountain daylight time, winds at Canyonlands Field Airport were from 320 degrees at 19 knots gusting to 29.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition, and improper use of additional power while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was soft ground and a gusting tailwind.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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