Incident Overview
During a landing in gusty crosswind conditions, the aircraft touched down approximately 500 feet beyond the runway threshold. The landing was characterized by a bounce. The pilot reported that he initially believed a main tire had gone flat. After touchdown, he briefly added power to initiate a go-around, but then opted to continue the landing.
Runway Excursion
As the aircraft rolled out, it departed the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that when the aircraft collided with terrain, the main landing gear was not extended, while the nose gear was down and locked.
Post-Event Inspection
Following the incident, the landing gear and its associated systems were inspected and tested. No abnormalities were found during these checks.
Wind Conditions
The pilot estimated that the wind was gusting to 25 knots at the time of the landing.