What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The pilot reported he was landing his tailwheel airplane on an asphalt runway. During the landing roll, he applied the brakes, but when he released brake pressure, the left brake remained engaged, pulling the airplane to the left side of the runway. He applied the right brake to compensate. When the airplane slowed, it nosed down. (-23) pilot completed normal departure from tyr airport. Flew for approximately 45 minutes. Completed normal landing at tyr airport on rwy 13. During rollout acft started veering left. Pilot stated acft felt as if left brake was dragging. Pilot applied right brake to keep acft on runway. As acft slowed to nosed over onto nose of acft. No injuries to pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING HIS TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE ON AN ASPHALT RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT WHEN HE RELEASED BRAKE PRESSURE, THE LEFT BRAKE REMAINED ENGAGED, PULLING THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED THE RIGHT BRAKE TO COMPENSATE. WHEN THE AIRPLANE SLOWED, IT NOSED DOWN. (-23) PILOT COMPLETED NORMAL DEPARTURE FROM TYR AIRPORT. FLEW FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. COMPLETED NORMAL LANDING AT TYR AIRPORT ON RWY 13. DURING ROLLOUT ACFT STARTED VEERING LEFT. PILOT STATED ACFT FELT AS IF LEFT BRAKE WAS DRAGGING. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE TO KEEP ACFT ON RUNWAY. AS ACFT SLOWED TO NOSED OVER ONTO NOSE OF ACFT. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER.
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