Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive use of the brakes during the landing roll.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot reported that as he was decelerating during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane started to veer to the right. The pilot applied brakes and the airplane nosed over and came to a rest inverted. The airplane’s wings and rudder sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Source record
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that while decelerating during the landing roll in a tailwheel equipped airplane, the airplane started to veer to the right. The pilot applied brakes and the airplane nosed over and came to a rest inverted. The airplane’s wings and rudder sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. At the time of the accident, the nearest weather reporting station, about 3 miles south of the airport, reported wind from 050 degrees at 3 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operations.