Incident Details
During the landing roll on a remote backcountry airstrip surrounded by rising terrain, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind just after touchdown. The gust lifted the aircraft, which was then dropped back to the surface. The pilot chose to continue the landing rather than execute a go-around.
As the aircraft continued down the strip, it became apparent that there was insufficient room to stop before running off the end of the airstrip. In an effort to avoid overrunning, the pilot intentionally attempted to ground loop the aircraft. During the ground loop maneuver, the nose gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to nose over.
Environmental Conditions
The pilot reported that the winds were gusting to in excess of 20 knots at the time of the landing. The airstrip was described as remote and surrounded by rising terrain, which may have contributed to turbulent conditions.
Damage
As a result of the nose gear collapse and nose-over, the aircraft sustained damage. No further details regarding the extent of damage or injuries were provided in the source.
Probable Cause
No probable cause was stated in the source.