What happened
The airplane experienced a bounce during the landing phase on runway 36. Following the bounce, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway surface. It then crossed over a ditch and entered a second adjacent ditch, where it came to rest in a nose-over position.
A passenger present in the aircraft indicated that the pilot was not applying rudder input during the landing roll. The passenger also noted the presence of a crosswind component. Weather reports at the time of the accident confirmed winds from 290 degrees at 12 knots, consistent with the reported conditions.
The investigation
Investigation of the event focused on the circumstances surrounding the landing and subsequent departure from the runway. Examination of the scene revealed that the aircraft had left the paved surface, crossed a drainage ditch, and impacted a second ditch, resulting in the nose-over damage.