Incident Summary
The pilot reported that during the landing, she was compensating for a crosswind condition by crabbing the airplane. She stated that during the flare, she believed she encountered a gust of wind as the airplane settled onto the runway on its main landing gear. The airplane then bounced and subsequently settled onto the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed, causing the airplane to veer off the runway and nose over.
Pilot's Account
According to the pilot, she was aware of the crosswind condition during the landing approach. To compensate, she employed a crabbing technique. During the flare, she felt a gust of wind. The airplane settled onto the main gear, then bounced. After the bounce, the airplane came down on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed under the load. Consequently, the airplane veered off the runway surface and nosed over.
Event Sequence
The landing was performed with a crosswind. The pilot used a crabbed approach to counteract the wind. During the flare, a gust of wind affected the aircraft. The main landing gear contacted the runway, but the aircraft bounced back into the air. It then descended and made contact with the runway on the nose landing gear. The nose gear failed under the impact. Following the collapse, the aircraft departed the runway and flipped over onto its back.