Incident Summary
The pilot of an aircraft reported that an accident occurred during a landing attempt on his private dirt airstrip. Earlier in the same flight, he had made several approaches to the strip. On the final approach, he was attempting a wheel landing. According to the pilot, the aircraft bounced slightly upon touchdown. His corrective action was to apply forward control pressure. The pilot further stated that he believes he inadvertently activated the brakes while applying that pressure, which caused the aircraft to suddenly nose over.
Pilot Account
In his report, the pilot detailed the sequence of events. He said that after completing several approaches, the accident occurred on the last approach. The landing was intended as a wheel landing. When the aircraft bounced, he responded with forward control pressure. He expressed a belief that during that action, he unintentionally pressed the brakes. This, he stated, resulted in the aircraft nosing over.
Additional Details
The incident took place on a private dirt strip. No other information about the aircraft or the pilot was provided in the report.