Incident Description
During a pleasure flight, the pilot intended to land on a section of beach that was designated as a state airport. After flying over the landing area, the pilot assessed the surface and determined that the beach was smooth with some wet spots. Based on this assessment, the pilot decided to land on the upper edge of the wet area.
Sequence of Events
As the landing roll commenced, the airplane entered a shiny-looking area that the pilot thought was wet sand. However, this area was actually a pool of water approximately 6 to 8 inches deep. When the main landing gear dropped into the pool, the aircraft nosed down. The event concluded with the aircraft in a nose-down attitude.
No further details about the aircraft, pilot injuries, or damage were provided in the source.