Incident Details
The pilot reported departing Albany, Georgia, with a planned destination of Madison County Executive Airport. The approach to runway 36 was described as normal. After initiating the landing flare, the aircraft touched down on the main landing gear but then bounced.
Sequence of Events
Following the initial bounce, the aircraft touched down a second time and bounced again. It then began to porpoise, and during this motion, the nose landing gear contacted the runway surface first. The nose landing gear collapsed as a result, and the windshield cracked. The pilot took control and guided the aircraft off the runway onto the grass, where it came to a stop.
Aftermath
The aircraft remained on the grass after stopping. No further information was provided regarding the extent of damage beyond the collapsed nose landing gear and cracked windshield.