Incident Overview
A pilot conducting an aircraft familiarization flight for check-out purposes encountered gusty crosswind conditions during landing. The pilot failed to maintain aircraft control, prompting the instructor pilot to take over the controls. Despite the intervention, directional control could not be regained, and the aircraft departed the runway.
Sequence of Events
After the aircraft left the runway surface, the pilot added power. The left wing subsequently struck a concrete culvert, causing the aircraft to swing around to the left. The aircraft then skidded across an embankment. During the skid, the propeller contacted the ground. The impact sheared off the right main landing gear and collapsed the left main landing gear.
Aircraft Damage
The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including a sheared right main gear, collapsed left main gear, and propeller damage from ground contact. The left wing also sustained damage from striking the culvert.
Contributing Circumstances
The incident occurred during a training flight aimed at familiarizing the pilot with the aircraft. No further information about the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or date is available from the source.