Accident Overview
A training flight involving a student pilot and an instructor ended with the airplane nosing over during the landing rollout. The aircraft sustained damage after coming to rest inverted.
Flight Sequence
Prior to the accident, the student pilot had completed several full-stop wheel landings at the airport. On the accident flight, the student retarded the throttle to idle and initiated erratic longitudinal control inputs during the rollout. The instructor then applied left rudder to correct directional control and used elevator control to lower the tailwheel to the ground. At the same moment, the student depressed the brake pedals. The airplane subsequently pitched up onto its nose and continued over onto its back.
Instructor's Warning
Before the mishap flight, the instructor had informed the student that the airplane was equipped with dual puck Cleveland brakes, describing them as very sensitive, and instructed the student to stay off the brakes.