Incident Details
A pilot ferried a straight float-equipped airplane to a grass airstrip for an annual inspection. During landing, the pilot applied back pressure and added power upon touchdown, causing the airplane to lift and descend rapidly. The crosswind drifted the airplane to the left, and as it slowed, the left float buckled. Subsequently, the left wing and nose struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest inverted.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported the wind as 060 degrees true at 10 knots, not gusting. The landing was on runway 31.
Airstrip Conditions
The pilot noted that the grass had just been cut and suggested that it would have been better if the grass had dew. He further reported that the crosswind caused the airplane to drift left, leading to the left float collapsing. He wrote that he should have returned home and come back the following day when there would be dew on the grass and no headwind.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the rudder.