Landing and Excursion
The pilot was returning from a cross-country flight and attempted to land on runway 2. He reported a right-rear quartering tailwind, with wind out of the south at 10 to 15 knots. He landed with full flaps and "felt all 3 wheels touch the asphalt." The airplane then yawed to the right, and he corrected with left rudder. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, into the grass, and nosed over.
Witness Account
A witness stated that on final approach the airplane "looked too high and too fast." He observed the airplane lined up on the centerline, close to the runway numbers, but too fast. The witness said "it looked like the mains never touched the asphalt." He added the airplane "came steady left with no corrections" and noted: "It was still floating when it got off the runway, the mains didn't touch until the grass, then it nosed up and over toward the right wing, the nose plowed through the dirt."
Damage
The airplane's vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent 45 degrees, and both wings were bent and wrinkled.
Runway Information
Runway 2 has a 1.5 degree upslope grade and is approved for landing in either direction.