Home built aircraft flipped nose over when gust from behind occurs.

Attributes
ACN	211945
Time
Date	199206
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ftg
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 309 flight time type : 61
ASRS Report	211945
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Just completed static display at air show around xx:30 pm dark clouds building in west, wind from east estimate 10-12 mph aircraft departing in front of me all using runway 08. Just before taking the active I encountered large gust of wind from west that flipped my aircraft on it's back. (The nose hit the ground first and it went over on top of wing). I was not hurt in any way. Estimate $1500 in damage. Like other pilots I was trying to leave before the ground WX hit. I should have left it tied down on the ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HOME BUILT ACFT FLIPPED NOSE OVER WHEN GUST FROM BEHIND OCCURS.

Narrative: JUST COMPLETED STATIC DISPLAY AT AIR SHOW AROUND XX:30 PM DARK CLOUDS BUILDING IN W, WIND FROM E ESTIMATE 10-12 MPH ACFT DEPARTING IN FRONT OF ME ALL USING RWY 08. JUST BEFORE TAKING THE ACTIVE I ENCOUNTERED LARGE GUST OF WIND FROM W THAT FLIPPED MY ACFT ON IT'S BACK. (THE NOSE HIT THE GND FIRST AND IT WENT OVER ON TOP OF WING). I WAS NOT HURT IN ANY WAY. ESTIMATE $1500 IN DAMAGE. LIKE OTHER PLTS I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE BEFORE THE GND WX HIT. I SHOULD HAVE LEFT IT TIED DOWN ON THE RAMP.

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.