Incident Overview
A single-engine airplane nosed over during the landing roll, according to a pilot report. The pilot, who held 482 hours of experience in the same make and model, described hearing a double clunking sound and feeling his upper body pitch forward as the tail wheel lifted. The aircraft then skidded with the nose down before ultimately nosing over.
Pilot Account
During the landing roll, the pilot reported a sudden mechanical issue. He explicitly stated that the brake clip, which holds the brake disk in place, came off and became lodged in the wheel. This caused an abrupt and harsh drag on the right wheel, leading to the loss of directional control and the subsequent nose-over.
Aircraft and Pilot Experience
The pilot had accumulated 482 hours of flight time in the same make and model as the accident airplane. No other details about the aircraft or flight were provided in the source.
Findings
The pilot attributed the sequence of events to the dislodged brake clip interfering with the wheel assembly. No official determination of cause was made in the provided information.