GA small aircraft blown over on its back during run-up.

Attributes
ACN	127946
Time
Date	198910
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 43 flight time total : 560 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	127946
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Winds steady at 30 mph, looked ok for takeoff. I taxied to run-up area, did run-up, and released brakes to taxi. A gust at 68 mph lifted plane over onto its back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA BLOWN OVER ON ITS BACK DURING RUN-UP.

Narrative: WINDS STEADY AT 30 MPH, LOOKED OK FOR TKOF. I TAXIED TO RUN-UP AREA, DID RUN-UP, AND RELEASED BRAKES TO TAXI. A GUST AT 68 MPH LIFTED PLANE OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.