Incident Overview
During landing, the airplane touched down long and fast. Approaching the end of the runway, the pilot observed what appeared to be a ditch ahead. In an attempt to avoid shearing off the nose landing gear, he pulled the yoke full aft. This action caused the airplane to become airborne for approximately 100 feet.
Sequence of Events
When the airplane descended again, it contacted the ground on the left main landing gear and nose gear. The propeller and left wing then struck the ground. Subsequently, the airplane bounced down onto the right main landing gear, and the right wing also struck the ground.
Pilot's Assessment
After the event, the pilot noted that he "could have and should have gone around rather than attempting to force plane down in [the] length remaining after touchdown."