Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12; Flight Crew Total 581; Flight Crew Type 54
Other / Unknown; Training / Qualification
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
I was taxiing Runway 26 at RIL. I allowed a corporate Jet to pass in front of me onto the taxiway.  It was so obvious that I was politely deferring to the Jet that the pilot verbally thanked me over the radio for allowing him to pass in front.  I was following the Medium Transport at what seemed an appropriate distance. I followed the taxiway center line to the designated run up area; as far from the hold short line as is possible. I was about to turn my plane to face the Jet holding short of the runway; just to be safe rather than align to the prevailing wind.  Without warning my plane was violently thrown on its right wing and flipped onto its nose by the Jet Blast of the Medium Transport. It turns out; without verbalizing his intentions; the pilot of the jet decided to get out ahead of another plane on final and used gobs of power to maneuver onto the runway.  When my plane was already on its side; I heard the pilot report 'He was taking the immediate.' and subsequently reported his take off roll.  There are audio and video recordings showing all factual events I described and procedures were followed. My plane when it was damaged was in the designated run up area around 300 feet away from the hold short line.  Obviously; the pilot forgot I was behind him and was just concentrating on an expeditious departure.  His actions; though unintended were reckless and caused significant damage to my plane. I believe he was unaware even; of the event.
Small aircraft pilot reported while taxiing; his aircraft was damaged due to jet blast from a departing aircraft.