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Attempting land on his farm. Came in too fast. Applied power clear fence clipped it landed field. Nosed over. (-23) airman david m. reynolds, certificate #400661968, owner of a Cessna 182 based at the lebanon-Springfield, KY airport took off on a pleasure flight with one passenger, Mrs. Ellen hall on 07/09/97 at approximately 2000 hours. During the flight, Mr. Reynolds attempted a landing on a 1500 foot grass strip located on his nearby farm - something he had done many times in the past. On his initial approach and landing, he landed long and determined he was not going to stop the aircraft before the fence row. So, he decided to go around. With not enough space to gain airspeed, he barely got airborne, struck the fence and a small tree. The aircraft struck a nearby farm plot nose wheel first. The nose wheel sheared, the plane flipped on it's back and came to rest. Both occupants escaped uninjured and put out ensuing engine fire with a hand held extinguisher aboard the aircraft. The ELT was subsequently disarmed. Local police authorities notified louisville flight service and they subsequently notified the FAA and NTSB. Time of the accident was approximately 2030 hours local. Mr. Reynolds was flying with an expired medical certificate. It expired 06/30/97. All other airman and aircraft currencies were met. Weather was not a factor. Weather at the time of the accident as reported by the ft. knox weather station was few clouds at 4,000 feet, visibility 7 statute miles, variable winds at 4 knots. Temperature was 23 degrees centigrade and the altimeter was 30.02. Other data about the aircraft, pilot and flight. Mr. Reynolds had about 238 total hours of flying time accumulated since 1983. He did not fly for about 10 years from 1984 to 1995 and took 6 instructional rides in the Cessna 182 with an instructor before flying solo in 1995. He took his bi-annual competency check on 09/29/95 and was due again in September 1997. His passenger, Mr. Ellen ball from deale, Maryland had left the louisville area prior to the FAA arrival at the accident scene and could not be questioned. She was not injured. The aircraft last had an annual inspection in August 1996, with minor repairs being made to a muffler and a cylinder. The engine had 1500 hours total time. The aircraft came to rest with 20 degrees of flaps extended and nearly 40 gallons of fuel on board. There was extensive damage t the hull, wings, engine, and propeller. The field where the aircraft came to rest was a tobacco field owned by Mr. Larry smith, whose phone number is privacy data omitted. Mr. Reynolds lives at privacy data omitted the field he uses on his farm is located southwest of his home and runs northeast to southwest. The most southwest portion has an upslope. I was assisted in the investigation by Mr. Keith deberry - maintenance, and Mr. Gerry milburn, operations. Both work in the geographical section of the louisville FSDO.