Incident Details
A pilot reported that during a visual approach, he flew at the normal airspeed prescribed by the airplane owner's manual. According to the pilot, once over the runway he began reducing power and, at about 60 knots, commenced a flare. Subsequently, the airplane ballooned, dropped, and then bounced. During the bounce, the tail of the airplane struck the runway, followed by the propeller, resulting in substantial damage to the aft bulkhead.
The pilot noted that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The recorded wind at the time of the accident was 120 degrees at 3 knots.