Incident Overview
A student pilot was receiving primary flight instruction in a tailwheel airplane. The flight instructor was demonstrating a short field landing on a gravel airstrip. According to both the student and the instructor, shortly after touchdown, the instructor inadvertently applied the brakes too hard and for too long. The excessive application of the brakes caused the airplane to nose over.
Details from the Instructor
The instructor reported that the brake application was excessive in both force and duration. He stated that this resulted in the airplane nosing over immediately after the landing.
Sequence of Events
The flight was conducted as a training session focused on short field landing techniques. The instructor was performing the demonstration when the incident occurred. No other information regarding the location, time, or extent of damage was provided.
Conclusion
The nose-over was attributed solely to the excessive brake application during the landing roll. No other factors were mentioned in the source.