What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student landed on main gear but used excessive forward force on the stick in an attempt to hold the tail up. The instructor attempted to arrest the forward stick as well as stop the aircraft. The instructor believes his left foot drug the left heel brake causing the aircraft to veer left and off the runway where the aircraft flipped onto its back
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT LANDED ON MAIN GEAR BUT USED EXCESSIVE FORWARD FORCE ON THE STICK IN AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD THE TAIL UP. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO ARREST THE FORWARD STICK AS WELL AS STOP THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSTRUCTOR BELIEVES HIS LEFT FOOT DRUG THE LEFT HEEL BRAKE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT AND OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.