On June 1, 2000, about 1900 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182M, N999CT, registered to and operated by the pilot sustained substantial damage while landing on runway 07 at Hood River Airport, Hood River, Oregon. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft was uninjured. The aircraft was being operated as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight originated from Hood River approximately 1 hour prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation. The pilot reported that he was practicing stop and go landings on runway 07. On the third approach, during the landing flare, the aircraft "...experienced a fast sink [rate]." The pilot added power and lowered the nose of the aircraft however, the aircraft contacted the runway in a nose-low attitude and bounced. The pilot continued the go-around and landed the aircraft without further incident. On his NTSB Accident report, the pilot indicated that the winds at the time of the accident were from 265 degrees at 10-13 knots. An FAA Inspector from the Portland, Oregon, Flight Standard District Office inspected the aircraft after the accident and reported that the aircraft's firewall was substantially damaged.