Incident Overview
During a landing approach to a 2400-foot runway, the pilot in command (PIC), who was the son, was accompanied by his father in the right front seat. The father, also a rated pilot, asked, "You do realize this is a short runway?" The PIC responded affirmatively. The aircraft touched down hard approximately one-third of the way down the runway, resulting in a bounce. After the bounce, the aircraft descended back onto the centerline.
Landing and Excursion
Following the hard touchdown, the pilot applied heavy braking while leaving the flaps extended. The aircraft skidded beyond the departure end of the runway, subsequently impacting a pole. The aircraft came to rest in a ditch with its landing gear collapsed.
Sequence Details
The father, seated in the right front seat and also a rated pilot, initiated a verbal exchange with the PIC about the runway length. The PIC acknowledged the shortness of the runway. The hard touchdown occurred about one-third of the runway length from the threshold, causing the aircraft to bounce. After the bounce, the aircraft touched down again on the centerline. The pilot then applied heavy braking, likely to minimize remaining runway distance, while keeping the flaps in the landing configuration. Despite these actions, the aircraft was unable to stop before the runway end, departed the paved surface, struck a pole, and finally settled in a ditch with structural damage to the landing gear.
No other details such as aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, number of occupants, injuries, or weather conditions were provided in the source. The account is limited to the factual sequence as reported.