Small aircraft X tail dragger nosed over while taxi to runway.

Attributes
ACN	222594
Time
Date	199210
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ric
State Reference	VA
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 other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	222594
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Small aircraft X tail dragger was issued taxi instructions. While taxiing to the departure runway it appeared the pilot nosed over the aircraft. I attempted to contact the pilot but received no reply at which time we pulled the crash phone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA X TAIL DRAGGER NOSED OVER WHILE TAXI TO RWY.

Narrative: SMA X TAIL DRAGGER WAS ISSUED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. WHILE TAXIING TO THE DEP RWY IT APPEARED THE PLT NOSED OVER THE ACFT. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PLT BUT RECEIVED NO REPLY AT WHICH TIME WE PULLED THE CRASH PHONE.

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.