Accident Details
A tailwheel-equipped airplane was being used for local area recurrent training with a second pilot on board. The pilot performed approximately 10 takeoffs and landings on a gravel airstrip measuring 3,000 feet in length and 75 feet in width. The airstrip had no marked centerline.
Sequence of Events
On the subsequent landing, the pilot touched down approximately 12 to 14 feet to the right of the unmarked center of the runway. In an attempt to correct the alignment and return to the center, the pilot momentarily over-controlled the airplane, causing it to veer to the right and depart the right side of the runway. The pilot then inadvertently applied excessive brake pressure, locking the brakes. The airplane subsequently nosed over.
Damage
The accident resulted in damage to the propeller, engine mount, left wing lift strut, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot did not report any recent flight experience within the previous 90 days.