Incident Overview
A pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane's tail wheel "shimmied violently" and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that the ground was soft, and the airplane nosed over, damaging both wings and the left wing strut.
Witness Accounts
Several witnesses observed the airplane perform a "low pass down runway 20 to the south." One witness noted that the pilot executed a "pulling turn up, 180 degree turn to land on runway 02." Many witnesses agreed that the pilot landed "long and fast" and performed a wheel landing on runway 02. Wind observations varied: one witness reported the wind was "about 5-7 MPH out of the South," while another estimated approximately 10 Knots from the south (180 degrees). The pilot, however, reported that the wind was calm.
Pilot Report
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane's tail wheel began to shimmy violently. This caused the airplane to veer left off the runway. The pilot indicated that the soft ground condition led to the airplane nosing over, resulting in damage to both wings and the left wing strut. No injuries were reported.
Post-Accident Observations
Photographs of the runway showed two equally black skid marks that veered left off runway 02, with extensions continuing in the gravel and grass to the nosed-over airplane. Aircraft recovery personnel noted that after the airplane was "up righted," both brakes were found to function normally.