Incident Details
The commercial pilot was landing a wheel ski-equipped airplane on a hard surface runway at the conclusion of a positioning flight. According to a report from the operator's director of operations, the pilot bounced during the initial flare and touchdown on the right main landing gear wheel. On the second touchdown, when both main wheels contacted the runway, the wheels appeared to be locked, leaving skid marks on the runway surface.
Sequence of Events
Following the second touchdown, the airplane nosed down, and the propeller struck the runway. The aircraft then fell back onto the tailwheel, which resulted in a broken tailwheel strut and structural buckling of the aft fuselage bulkhead.
Operator's Assessment
The director of operations stated that the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction. He suggested that the pilot may have had his feet on the brakes when the airplane touched down for the second time, which could have caused the wheels to lock.