Event Details
A solo student pilot was taxiing a tailwheel-equipped airplane for the second leg of a cross-country flight. As she approached a hold short line, she applied the brakes to stop. While depressing the heel brakes, her foot became wedged, causing her to press the brake harder than intended. The tail of the airplane rose, dropping the nose to the ground. The aircraft hesitated momentarily with its tail in the air before falling onto its back.
Aircraft Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.