N2462QCessna 182K · 1966

The pilot reported that, while landing on a private grass airstrip with a crosswind from the left, he determined the airplane was floating too far down the airstrip and reduced the power. The airplane touched down and bounced, he added power but the airplane bounced a second time, landing on the nose wheel. He taxied to the hangar without further incident.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the nose wheel.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The pilot added that during the landing roll, he observed the windsock which indicated a shift in the wind, from a left crosswind to a gusting tailwind.

The automated weather observation station located 12 miles south/west of the airstrip, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 190° at 4 knots. The pilot was landing the airplane to the north.