Incident Overview
The accident involved a substantial damage event following a bounced landing. The aircraft's nosewheel fork separated from the airframe after the airplane experienced multiple bounces on the runway. The aircraft ultimately came to rest in an inverted position.
Pilot Account
According to the pilot, he failed to fly a proper glidepath and was too fast on final approach. He reported that the airplane touched down within the touchdown zone but as it crested a small hill on the runway, the airplane bounced two or three times. During the final bounce, the nosewheel struck the runway, broke, and the airplane flipped over.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage as a result of the event. The nosewheel fork separated from the aircraft, and the airframe was inverted at final rest.