20110226003109A

The aircraft departed gso and traveled 30 minutes to the east to buy and proceeded to make touch and goes. The aircraft make two landing with no issues. It was reported that he was landing fast and only rolling out about ten feet before being airborne again. It was reported that all landings were flat with all 3 gear making contact at the same time. On the third approach, he landed very hard. Two witnesses reported the same story to this point. One wittness reported that he did not bounce on the thrid landing and the second witteness reported that he bounced three time on the 3rd landing. After touch down, the nose gear broke off just above the nose fork. Marks indicated that the prop struck the runway 11 times. Gouges were found from the nose fork hitting the runway. The aircraft skidded down the runway and then veered off to the left side appromitately 724 feet from touch down. The aircraft hit the dirty and rose up in the air but settled back onto the main gear. The nose wheel assembly was found at the intersection of the runway and taxiway b. damage to the aircraft was one proppeller blade was missing. Second blade was damage but mostly there. Two holes in belly caused by nose wheel. Firewall damage. Lower cowling and exhaust.