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Boone, NC
The pilot stated that after departure he proceeded to the destination airstrip and overflew the runway to determine the wind direction and velocity. He entered the traffic pattern on the downwind leg, extended the flaps and maintained an airspeed of 80 miles per hour. He said the airplane was a little high on final approach, and the airplane eventually touched down 1/4 way down the runway. He said he added power to abort the landing, but there was not enough runway remaining. The airplane landed in a field, collided with a ditch and the nose gear collapsed. He stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
The pilot stated that he had flown into the private airstrip with his instructor in March 2011; the flight was uneventful. After departure on the accident date he proceeded to the destination airstrip and flew over it noting the wind was light (5 knots maximum), from about 90 degrees to the right, or from 040 degrees. He entered the downwind leg for runway 31, which is a 2,100 foot-long asphalt runway, then turned onto base and final. With the flaps fully extended he maintained 80 miles-per-hour (mph) on final approach, though his typical indicated airspeed on final approach is 70 mph. He reported he was a "little high" on final approach, and during the flare, the airplane nosed up then began porpoising. The first touchdown point was about 1/4 down the runway, and added full power to recover, but there was not enough runway remaining to recover. He landed in a field to the right side of the runway then collided with a ditch while traveling about 20 to 30 mph, which collapsed the nose landing gear. He further stated there was nothing mechanically wrong with the airplane.