What happened
During the final phase of a landing approach, the aircraft touched down on the runway but failed to arrest its momentum immediately, resulting in a float. Recognizing the insufficient remaining runway length for a safe stop, the pilot elected to execute a go-around maneuver. However, by the time full power was applied, more than half of the available runway had already been consumed.
Shortly after applying takeoff power, the pilot reduced the throttle back to idle, deciding instead to land on an adjacent barley field located at the departure end of the runway. Upon touchdown in the uneven terrain, the nose landing gear collapsed due to the rough ground conditions. The aircraft subsequently nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position.
The investigation
The physical examination of the wreckage confirmed that the nose gear structure failed under the stress of the off-airport landing. The collapse of the nose gear was directly attributed to the uneven surface of the barley field, which prevented the gear from absorbing the impact forces normally managed on a paved runway.