Accident Overview
A pilot conducting a short-field landing as part of a Federal Aviation Administration Part 137 agricultural certification flight experienced a loss of control after a bounce, leading to the airplane nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The event resulted in substantial damage to the empennage, forward fuselage, and wings. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane.
Landing Sequence
According to the pilot, during the approach to runway 36, airspeed and altitude were appropriate. Upon initial contact with the runway, the airplane bounced. The pilot responded by correcting the airplane pitch to a slightly nose-down attitude and continued the landing sequence. After contacting the runway again, the airplane entered an excessive nose-down attitude. The pilot attempted to correct this by pulling aft on the flight controls, but the airplane continued to nose over and eventually came to rest inverted.
Pilot Experience
The pilot reported total flight experience of approximately 374 hours, of which about 25 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. No other pilot qualifications or experience details were provided.
Conditions
The winds reported at an airport 20 miles northwest of the accident location, around the time of the incident, were calm. No other weather conditions or time of day were specified.