Incident Overview
A private certificated pilot was landing at a remote airstrip to inspect personal property. The airstrip, approximately 1,150 feet long and 150 feet wide, had been unused for several years and had become slightly overgrown with bushes.
Sequence of Events
The pilot made several passes over the strip to check for hazards and assess its suitability for use. Deciding to land toward the west, the pilot touched down with the tail wheel first. Immediately after touchdown, the main landing gear tires contacted several bushes that were taller than the pilot anticipated. This contact caused the airplane to nose over.
Damage
As a result of the nose-over, the aircraft sustained damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and wing ribs on both wings.