What happened
The pilot was conducting an operation to land on a farm road for the purpose of picking up seed. During the landing phase, the left main landing gear encountered a soft area located on the left side of the roadway. This surface irregularity caused the aircraft to begin drifting to the left.
Despite the pilot's attempts to correct the drift using right rudder and right brake input, the aircraft did not respond as expected. The plane continued its trajectory until it traversed a recently filled ditch. As the right main landing gear encountered the soft surface of this area, the gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the mechanical failure and the circumstances surrounding the landing. The primary finding was the collapse of the right main landing gear after it struck a soft surface following the initial deviation caused by the left gear's interaction with the roadway conditions.