What happened
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(-23) During landing roll out on grass strip pilot was attempting to maintain rudder authority with tail off the ground and applying braking. The combination of the tail off the ground and excessive use of heel brakes caused aircraft to nose over impacting the ground and flipping over. Upper wings buckled, propeller blades bent, and engine mounting system damaged. Pilot was counseled at portland FSDO office with a flight instructor present by and FAA operations inspector.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING ROLL OUT ON GRASS STRIP PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN RUDDER AUTHORITY WITH TAIL OFF THE GROUND AND APPLYING BRAKING. THE COMBINATION OF THE TAIL OFF THE GROUND AND EXCESSIVE USE OF HEEL BRAKES CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER IMPACTING THE GROUND AND FLIPPING OVER. UPPER WINGS BUCKLED, PROPELLER BLADES BENT, AND ENGINE MOUNTING SYSTEM DAMAGED. PILOT WAS COUNSELED AT PORTLAND FSDO OFFICE WITH A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PRESENT BY AND FAA OPERATIONS INSPECTOR.
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