What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A low time pilot, with a recent tailwheel endorsement attempted to land on a short gravel runway only approximately 1,000 feet in length. He touched down approximately halfway down the runway, and then applied heavy braking, which caused the front tires to dig into the soft ground, causing the aircraft to nose over onto its back. No injuries to the sole occupant (solo pilot). Aircraft substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
A LOW TIME PILOT, WITH A RECENT TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SHORT GRAVEL RUNWAY ONLY APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET IN LENGTH. HE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, AND THEN APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT TIRES TO DIG INTO THE SOFT GROUND, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ONTO ITS BACK. NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT (SOLO PILOT). AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.