Incident Details
The pilot was on a return flight and received an AWOS weather update. He entered the left downwind and attempted to land on runway 19. As he began to flare, he encountered a gust of wind from the west. He added power for a go-around and then set up for a landing on runway 01.
Landing and Loss of Control
The touchdown on runway 01 was described as "normal," but during the landing roll, a gust of wind caught the left wing. The pilot reported that it "felt like the nose landing gear was skidding across the runway." He attempted to regain control by adding "full rudder." He considered applying full power for a go-around but felt he was going too slow. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway.
Post-Excursion Events
After leaving the runway, the nose landing gear "seemed to collapse." The right wing tip struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over.
Pilot Statement
In a telephone interview, the pilot stated that the winds were approximately 270 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 28 knots.