Pilot Reports Nosing Over During Short Field Landing Practice

Incident Overview A private pilot was conducting short field takeoff and landing practice on a grassy area adjacent to a paved runway. During the fourth landing, the pilot stated that he applied the brakes too hard, causing the airplane to nose over. The incident resulted in substantial damage to the empennage and wing struts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. No other details regarding the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or cause are provided in the source material. This summary is based solely on the facts stated in the official accident investigation source.