Narrative:

On 3/sat/90 I was operating an small aircraft glider tow aircraft. I was towing gliders from the air sailing airport (NV23) in northern nv. The winds during the first 3 tows were estimated to be 250 KTS in velocity. During the third tow, the winds increased considerably. The third glider released, and I returned to the airport for landing. I landed on the runway most nearly aligned with the wind (wind sock determination) (runway 24). After landing, I came to a full stop at the end of the landing area. I attempted to taxi the aircraft downwind but was unable to make the turn because of the WX vaning of the aircraft. The wind by this time was estimated to be well in excess of 30 KTS. I was concerned for the safety of the aircraft because of the strong winds. I made another attempt to turn the aircraft downwind so as to find some shelter, possibly behind the hangar. It was at this time that the wind picked up the left wing, and tail section of the aircraft, and it came to rest on its nose. I got out of the aircraft, solicited help from bystanders, and glider crews, righted the aircraft, and towed it to the hangar. Subsequent inspections, and consultation with maintenance people determined the there was nothing more than superficial damage.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GLIDER TOWING SMA GETS NOSED OVER ATTEMPTING TURN AROUND ON GND AFTER LNDG IN 30 KT WIND.

Narrative: ON 3/SAT/90 I WAS OPERATING AN SMA GLIDER TOW ACFT. I WAS TOWING GLIDERS FROM THE AIR SAILING ARPT (NV23) IN NORTHERN NV. THE WINDS DURING THE FIRST 3 TOWS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 250 KTS IN VELOCITY. DURING THE THIRD TOW, THE WINDS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY. THE THIRD GLIDER RELEASED, AND I RETURNED TO THE ARPT FOR LNDG. I LANDED ON THE RWY MOST NEARLY ALIGNED WITH THE WIND (WIND SOCK DETERMINATION) (RWY 24). AFTER LNDG, I CAME TO A FULL STOP AT THE END OF THE LNDG AREA. I ATTEMPTED TO TAXI THE ACFT DOWNWIND BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE TURN BECAUSE OF THE WX VANING OF THE ACFT. THE WIND BY THIS TIME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE WELL IN EXCESS OF 30 KTS. I WAS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE ACFT BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS. I MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO TURN THE ACFT DOWNWIND SO AS TO FIND SOME SHELTER, POSSIBLY BEHIND THE HANGAR. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE WIND PICKED UP THE L WING, AND TAIL SECTION OF THE ACFT, AND IT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE. I GOT OUT OF THE ACFT, SOLICITED HELP FROM BYSTANDERS, AND GLIDER CREWS, RIGHTED THE ACFT, AND TOWED IT TO THE HANGAR. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS, AND CONSULTATION WITH MAINT PEOPLE DETERMINED THE THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAN SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.