Accident Sequence
The pilot was performing a landing. As the airplane crossed the end of the runway, the pilot slowed the airplane and then stalled it. According to a passenger, he felt the bottom drop out and knew they were going to bounce. The airplane landed hard, bounced up, and drifted to the left. When it came down the second time, the left main wheel was off the runway in soft dirt, which further pulled the airplane to the left.
The passenger reported that the pilot applied power in an attempt to go around. Subsequently, the airplane struck a perpendicular taxiway that had a drainage culvert through it. The impact separated the main landing gear from the fuselage. The airplane continued forward and struck a second taxiway, badly damaging the nose of the fuselage.
Damage and Injuries
The airplane sustained separation of the main landing gear and severe damage to the nose section. The pilot was fatally injured.