Accident Overview
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that the accident occurred while performing a wheel landing on a turf surface runway. According to the pilot, he was too aggressive and too early in moving the stick forward during the touchdown and landing roll. This action caused the airplane's tail to ascend, the nose to pitch down, and the propeller to strike the ground. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Damage Assessment
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Statement
In a National Transportation Safety Board Pilot Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot noted that the accident could have been prevented "by not being so early moving the stick forward in a taildragger during a wheel landing."