Accident Sequence
The landing was being conducted on a turf runway that sloped upward. The pilot extended the flaps to the full position, which caused the airplane to sink rapidly. In response, the pilot applied power, but the nose wheel contacted the slope and broke away from the fuselage. The airplane then rebounded into the air, traveled further down the runway, and touched down a second time. During this second touchdown, the nose section of the airplane dug into the turf, and the aircraft slid to a stop.
Passenger Accounts
One passenger reported that as the airplane was passing over the last mountain, he felt the plane drop abruptly. The pilot then attempted to pull up but was unsuccessful, and the airplane struck the ground and bounced. Another passenger, seated in the aft right seat, described the event as feeling like the airplane lost lift and hit the ground hard on the landing gear.
Pilot Remarks
The pilot noted that this was his first landing at that airport.