What happened
The pilot initiated takeoff operations during darkness on an early morning flight. Upon arriving at the destination airport prior to sunrise, the pilot encountered difficulties with the lighting infrastructure. Specifically, the pilot was unable to activate the runway lights.
Despite the lack of artificial illumination, the pilot determined that ground features were visible enough to proceed with the landing attempt. During the final approach and touchdown phase, the aircraft did not align with the runway centerline. Instead, it touched down alongside the runway pavement. The aircraft subsequently collided with a ditch located adjacent to the runway surface. Following this impact, the aircraft nosed over.
The investigation
The available source documentation does not provide specific details regarding mechanical inspections or post-accident examination findings beyond the physical description of the event sequence.