Accident Summary
A landing accident occurred at night when an aircraft was blown from over the runway during flare in a crosswind. The aircraft stalled during the flare and subsequently collided with a taxiway and a ditch, resulting in the collapse of the left main landing gear.
Sequence of Events
The accident happened during a night landing. During the flare, the pilot added power but kept the nose high with no flaps, leading to a stall. The pilot reported that he could not see over the nose and did not realize the aircraft was no longer aligned with the runway. The aircraft then collided with a taxiway and a ditch after the left main landing gear collapsed.
Pilot Background
The pilot had limited total flying experience and almost no night flying experience. Additionally, the pilot had flown over 12 hours in the last 24 hours, and there was considerable turbulence and thunderstorms present during the flight.
Aircraft Damage
The aircraft sustained damage when the left main landing gear collapsed following the collision with a taxiway and a ditch.