Incident Details
During arrival, while being transferred from Tampa Approach Control to Tower Control, the pilot was cleared to land on Runway 14. Prior to landing, the pilot was advised that the wind was from 070 degrees at 15 knots. Runway 4 was available for landing, but the tower controller did not suggest it, and the pilot did not request it.
Sequence of Events
The pilot reported that during the landing, the aircraft encountered a strong gust of wind and touched down hard. Subsequently, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and entered a grass area, where it sustained damage. During the occurrence, the nose landing gear and the right main landing gear failed.