| Crash location | 37.708889°N, 77.436666°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Richmond, VA
37.553758°N, 77.460262°W 10.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N33180 |
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| Accident date | 06 May 2007 |
| Aircraft type | Piper J5A |
| Additional details: | None |
After landing on runway 34, with the wind reported to be from 040 degrees at 10 knots with gusts to 20 knots, the pilot slowed the airplane, and made a 90-degree left turn to taxi off the runway. While taxiing with a tailwind and up elevator input, the airplane nosed over.
The improper positioning of the elevator flight control surface by the pilot-in-command while taxiing with a tailwind, resulting in the airplane nosing over.