I think that it is the faring hanging off. The AntiSpat attaches in the center of the gear leg.
Had an RV8A flip at KAPA recently. No AntiSplat. Here's the NTSB report. Hopeful we can all learn from this:
The pilot reported that, during the landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, he realized that the descent rate was a ?little fast/ heavy,? so power and smooth out [the] flare.? He further reported that he mistakenly grabbed the ?red knob? (the mixture control), instead of the throttle, Subsequently, the airplane continued to descend, bounced hard on the runway, and became airborne again. When the airplane settled back landing gear collapsed, the propeller struck the runway, and the airplane veered off the runway to the left and nosed over.
The fuselage and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation station at the accident airport recorded that, about the time of the accident, wind was from 360? at 8 knots, reported that the landing was on runway 28.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting conditions.