Incident Summary
A landing incident occurred on runway 27L when an aircraft experienced a porpoise sequence after touchdown. The pilot reported that the initial touchdown was to the right of the runway centerline, with the engine power at idle. The aircraft bounced and then touched down a second time approximately 5 feet to the right of the runway, in the grass.
Sequence of Events
After the second touchdown, the aircraft continued to porpoise in the grass, bouncing two more times well to the right of the runway. As the aircraft began a third porpoise, it descended toward a drainage ditch approximately 6 feet deep. The nose of the aircraft touched down in the middle of the ditch, causing the airplane to flip over tail over nose.
Outcome
The pilot evacuated the airplane with no injuries. The aircraft sustained damage from the nose-over and contact with the ditch.