Accident Summary
A pilot attempted a late afternoon landing at an off-airport site on a snow-covered lake. Shortly after touchdown, the right main landing gear ski became detached from the gear leg. The gear leg then penetrated the snow and struck the underlying ice, causing the right main landing gear to collapse.
Pilot Report
The pilot reported that the snow conditions were extremely wet. During the landing roll, the right main ski became mired in the heavy snow, which ultimately caused the ski attachment bolts to fail. This allowed the gear leg to strike the ice, leading to the collapse of the gear.
No further information is available regarding the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or occupants. No injuries were reported.