Hard Landing and Bounce Result in Nose Gear Collapse and Firewall Damage

Incident Overview During an attempted landing, the aircraft's descent rate increased, leading to a hard landing and a subsequent bounce. The aircraft nosed over before touchdown, which caused the propeller to strike the runway surface. This impact resulted in the nose landing gear buckling and collapsing. The aircraft then skidded to a stop. Substantial damage was sustained to the firewall. A postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies with the airplane. ## Damage and Investigation The primary damage included the collapsed nose landing gear and substantial damage to the firewall. The investigation focused on the sequence of events leading to the propeller strike and the subsequent gear failure. The postaccident examination confirmed that no mechanical anomalies were present with the aircraft prior to the incident.