Incident Overview
During the landing rollout on a dry, paved runway, a wheel/ski-equipped airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the deviation by applying left rudder and left brake. Subsequently, the tail of the aircraft lifted, and the tips of the skis dug into the grooved pavement surface, causing the airplane to nose over.
Damage Assessment
The accident resulted in substantial damage to the empennage and the right-wing lift strut of the aircraft.
Pilot Comments
In post-accident remarks, the pilot stated that he should have been "more aggressive" with rudder and braking inputs sooner. He described the weather as "nice" and noted that a long runway was available, but he became "fooled into complacency." The pilot also reported that wearing his flight helmet during the accident sequence was essential to the prevention of injury.
Additional Context
No other details regarding the aircraft type, registration, date, time, operator, location, or number of occupants were provided in the source. The runway was paved and dry, with grooved pavement texture. The aircraft was equipped with wheel/ski landing gear.