Incident Details
A single-engine airplane experienced a hard landing on Runway 36 following a loss of altitude during a short field landing. The pilot, who held 987 hours of flight experience, reported that after completing two touch-and-go landings, the third landing was intended to be a short field landing followed by a full stop.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that the approach for Runway 36 was stable. As the airplane cleared the runway approach lights, the pilot verified that the flaps were fully extended and the airspeed was 60 knots. While inside the last light of the approach light system (ALS), between 50 and 100 feet above ground level (AGL), the pilot heard the stall warning horn, and the airplane began to rapidly lose altitude. The pilot applied power, but the airplane continued to descend.
Sequence of Events
The airplane touched down "hard" approximately 40 feet short of the runway. After touchdown, it continued to roll for about 1,000 feet before coming to a stop. During the rollout, the pilot reported that the nose dropped abnormally low. As soon as the airplane stopped, the pilot instructed the passengers to unbuckle their seat belts and exit the aircraft.