Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot reported that, during an uneventful landing roll on a dry lakebed, he inadvertently applied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The right wing and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Source record
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the uneventful landing roll on the dry lakebed, he inadvertently applied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The right wing and rudder were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.