Accident Details
A light aircraft experienced a landing accident on Runway 17. The pilot reported a normal touchdown, but shortly after rolling, the aircraft began to shake and swerved off the right side of the runway. Upon leaving the hard surface, the nose gear folded aft and the fuselage sustained damage.
Sequence of Events
According to the flight service station records, no radio call was received from the pilot prior to landing. A witness reported that the plane landed downwind at a high rate of speed and bounced several times before the nosewheel blew out. The wind conditions included a tail wind of about 10 knots at the time of landing.
Damage
The aircraft sustained damage to the fuselage and nose gear during the excursion. The nose gear folded aft after the aircraft left the runway surface.