Incident Details
According to the pilot, during the initial approach to runway 5 at a grass strip, the airplane was high on final approach and the windsock indicated a tailwind. The pilot initiated a go-around. On the second approach to the same runway, the windsock was limp. The pilot described the approach as uneventful, with the airplane touching down approximately 200 feet beyond the runway threshold. During the landing roll, as the airplane neared the end of the runway, the pilot applied the brakes, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunction occurred with the airplane.
Weather Information
Recorded surface weather observations from Davidson County Airport in Lexington, North Carolina, located 5.7 nautical miles east of the accident site, provided wind data. At 1559, the wind was reported as 250 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 14 knots. At 1659, the wind was 230 degrees at 8 knots.
Runway Characteristics
Morrison Field, the site of the incident, is a grass strip approximately 1,200 feet long and 200 feet wide. Runway 5 features an upslope and is used for landings.