Pilot’s Improper Landing Flare, Which Resulted In A Nose Down Attitude And Subsequent Porpoised Landing
Analysis: The pilot reported that the airplane likely touched down on the nose landing gear first. The pilot stated that the airplane pitched upward immediately after touchdown, followed by episodes of increasing variation in pitch, then a sudden downward pitch, and the collapse of the nose landing gear. The airplane came to rest on the runway and sustained substantial damage to the engine mount and firewall.