Incident Details
The accident occurred when a pilot attempted to land an airplane on a grass airstrip. During the approach, the pilot observed an airspeed indication of 60 miles per hour but perceived the ground speed as excessive. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced and began porpoising, making contact with the airstrip on the nose gear. This resulted in the nose gear collapsing and the nose of the airplane digging into the grass.
Pilot Account
The pilot reported that after clearing trees at the approach end of the runway, he noted his airspeed at 60 miles per hour. However, he felt the ground speed was too fast. After touchdown, the airplane bounced and porpoised, causing the nose gear to strike the ground. The pilot acknowledged that he should have executed a go-around when he noticed the fast ground speed.
Observations
No other details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, date, time of day, weather conditions, or injuries were provided in the source material. The report focuses solely on the sequence of events described by the pilot.