On November 16, 1995, approximately 1315 central standard time, a Piper PA-28, N6551J, registered to a private owner, and operated as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 flight, was substantially damaged during landing at a private grass airstrip, near Heber Springs, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The commercial pilot-in-command was not injured. The flight originated from Searcy, Arkansas about 45 minutes prior to the accident. The pilot reported to a FAA inspector that, during landing roll, he "lost control of the aircraft when he ran into soft terrain." In the Pilot/Operator Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot reported that, as he was "taxiing off [the] strip to park", he "crossed [a] ditch" and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest inverted, adjacent to the runway. Both wings and the fire wall were structurally damaged.