What happened
The pilot was conducting practice touch-and-go landings when the incident occurred. On final approach, he extended full flaps and maintained alignment with the runway. The aircraft touched down hard and began to porpoise. A police officer who witnessed the event reported that the aircraft bounced three times after initial touchdown before veering off the left side of the runway and flipping over.
The investigation
No mechanical examination details were provided in the source material regarding the aircraft's condition prior to or during the incident.
Findings
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. Full flaps were extended on final approach. Runway alignment was maintained. The aircraft touched down hard and porpoised. A police officer witnessed the aircraft bounce three times after initial touchdown before veering off the left side of the runway and flipping over.
Safety message
No explicit safety message was stated in the source material.