Accident Details
During a personal local flight, the pilot experienced a partial loss of engine power approximately 150 feet above ground level. The pilot decided to land the airplane on the remaining runway. As the airplane neared the end of the runway, the pilot reported applying the brakes too firmly, which caused the airplane to nose over. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and rudder.
Pilot Actions
Prior to the flight, the pilot had replaced two engine cylinders and conducted ground runs following the manufacturer's cylinder break-in procedure over the previous days. The accident flight was the first flight after the engine repair. During the preflight inspection, the pilot performed an extended ground run without using carburetor heat. In the initial climb, the engine lost power, exhibiting behavior the pilot likened to water contamination in the fuel; however, he had sumped the fuel tanks during preflight and found no water.
Weather Conditions
According to a carburetor icing chart, the weather conditions at the time of the accident bordered between serious icing at glide power and serious icing at cruise power.