N515CWKleen C W/Kleen I RV-6 · 2004

The pilot reported that his airspeed was slow during landing and "when I began my flare it dropped onto the runway hard and bounced." He added full power and full right rudder to abort the landing, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway.

The airplane became airborne, but the landing gear wheels encountered the tall grass and, "I could not gain enough speed to stay airborne." The airplane descended into the mud on the left side of the runway, and then collided with a drainage culvert before it nosed over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, the vertical stabilizer and the rudder.

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

The pilot was landing at his destination following a cross-country personal flight. He encountered a strong crosswind gust during the landing, and involuntarily exited the runway. The airplane collided with a runway sign, and sustained substantial damage to the firewall, right wing, right aileron, and the rear fuselage undercarriage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine.