Accident Summary
After an uneventful departure, climb, and cruise, the pilot performed a standard 45-degree entry into the traffic pattern at a high-elevation airport. During the final approach, the airplane descended low. The pilot applied full forward throttle control, and the engine responded. However, the descent was not arrested as the pilot expected.
Impact and Damage
The nose wheel then struck the airport perimeter fence, and the airplane came to rest against the side of the runway. The accident sequence resulted in substantial damage to the firewall, lower fuselage, and right wing.
Aircraft and Engine Status
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Environmental Conditions
The calculated density altitude for the runway elevation at the time of the accident was about 8,000 feet.