What happened
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CFI was providing instruction to a private pilot who was on his first flight in a conventional gear aircraft.
During the second landing attempt by the private pilot, the tailwheel struck first, causing the aircraft to bounce slightly. The aircraft then made a 3 point landing and began to swerve left and right.
The CFI let the aircraft swerve to gauge the private pilot's corrective action. When there was insufficient corrections being made, the CFI took control of the aircraft. He believes the private pilot then inadvertantly applied the brakes.
The brake application caused the aircraft to stop suddenly and tip forward onto its nose and subsequently onto its back. Both occupants were wearing seatbelts and exited the aircraft through the two cockpit doors.
As the FAA filed it
CFI WAS PROVIDING INSTRUCTION TO A PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN A CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT.
DURING THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT BY THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE TAILWHEEL STRUCK FIRST, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE SLIGHTLY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN MADE A 3 POINT LANDING AND BEGAN TO SWERVE LEFT AND RIGHT.
THE CFI LET THE AIRCRAFT SWERVE TO GAUGE THE PRIVATE PILOT'S CORRECTIVE ACTION. WHEN THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT CORRECTIONS BEING MADE, THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE BELIEVES THE PRIVATE PILOT THEN INADVERTANTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES.
THE BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO STOP SUDDENLY AND TIP FORWARD ONTO ITS NOSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY ONTO ITS BACK. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE TWO COCKPIT DOORS.
NTSB investigation
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