Painton, MO, USA
N107SJ
Rans RANS S6S
The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced and then landed hard in a nose-down attitude. The propeller stuck the ground, and then the airplane slid and came to rest nose down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine truss and mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced and landed hard with a nose down attitude. The propeller stuck the ground, the airplane slid and came to rest nosed down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine truss and mount. The pilot added that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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