Incident Overview
A pilot reported that during the last landing of the day, a gust of wind raised the left wing while the aircraft was being flared. This caused the aircraft to land hard and bounce back into the air. A go-around was initiated but was subsequently aborted when the pilot observed another taxiing aircraft in the direction of travel, which was off the side of the runway. The aircraft continued off the runway into the dirt, where the left main landing gear collapsed.
Sequence of Events
The pilot was performing the final landing of the day. As the aircraft flared, a gust of wind lifted the left wing, leading to a hard touchdown. The aircraft bounced back into the air. The pilot then initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the pilot saw another aircraft taxiing in the direction of travel, but that aircraft was positioned off the side of the runway. As a result, the go-around was aborted. The aircraft subsequently departed the runway surface, traveling into the dirt area. The left main landing gear collapsed during the excursion.
Environmental Conditions
The pilot was landing on Runway 35. The wind was reported from 270 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots. Runway 26 was available for landing at the time.