What happened
During the eighth night landing of the evening, an instrument-rated private pilot was on final approach to runway 1R, an asphalt runway measuring 4,208 feet by 100 feet. The pilot noted that the aircraft was high for the approach and executed a forward slip to reduce altitude. During this maneuver, the aircraft momentarily touched the runway surface before becoming airborne again.
While attempting to maintain the aircraft in a flare, the pilot experienced oscillations. An attempt to perform a go-around was initiated; however, approximately five feet above the ground, the aircraft stalled and impacted the runway. The impact caused the nose landing gear to collapse, leading the aircraft to depart the edge of the runway into soft terrain. The aircraft subsequently nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. The pilot was not injured.
The investigation
An examination of the aircraft revealed that the wings, vertical stabilizer, and fuselage sustained structural damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions present in the aircraft.