Narrative
The 80-hour pilot reported that during final approach on a night flight, the airplane "experienced a gust of wind" and drifted to the left of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane landed on the grass area adjacent to the runway, bounced, and became airborne. The pilot stated that because he was not sure of the remaining distance to the tree line on the departure end of the runway, he decided to perform a soft field landing on the grass adjacent to the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a drainage ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
Conditions
A weather reporting station located 20 nautical miles west of the accident site reported, 37 minutes prior to the accident, wind calm and clear sky. The pilot added that other than the "wind gust" experienced on final approach, the wind was calm at the time of the accident. According to the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department, three percent of the moon's visible disc was illuminated, indicating a low-light night environment.
Outcome
The airplane came to rest inverted after nosing over. No other details regarding damage or injuries were provided in the source.