Tailwheel Airplane Nosed Over During Landing at Off-Airport Site

Incident Overview A pilot was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport site when the aircraft nosed over. The pilot stated that he applied excessive braking pressure during the landing, which caused the nose-over. ## Brake Changes The airplane’s brakes had recently been replaced with larger brakes. The pilot indicated that he should have practiced more after the new brakes were installed before attempting the landing at the off-airport site. ## Pilot Statement The pilot attributed the incident to the excessive braking pressure and acknowledged that additional practice with the newly installed brakes would have been appropriate prior to the landing.