Incident Description
A witness observed an airplane land with a loud "crunching sound." The airplane oscillated several times before rolling out to the end of runway 31. The pilot stated that the airplane landed with what seemed a normal bounce, but then bounced a second time which felt harder. After tying the airplane down, the pilot looked for damage but could not see any due to dark night light conditions.
Pilot Information
The pilot's flight logbook indicated approximately 63 hours of total flight experience. He had flown about 13 hours during the last 44 months, and had a flight review endorsement dated June 5, 2001. The pilot had not flown in the previous 4 and 1/2 months prior to the accident flight.
Postaccident Examination
Postaccident examination revealed that the firewall was bent, stringers in the fuselage underside were bent, the control yoke would not move, and attachment bolts were broken in the nose gear.