Incident Details
The accident occurred during the landing roll when the airplane encountered a wind gust. The gust lifted the left wing, causing the airplane to become airborne. It then descended and impacted the runway hard. The impact caused the right main landing gear and nose gear to collapse, and the airplane nosed over.
Pilot Statement
The pilot reported that a wind gust from the left side lifted the left wing, and the airplane became airborne. According to the pilot, "...a wind gust from the left side lifted up the left wing and the airplane became airborne. The aircraft then appeared to lift off the runway surface and veer to the right, out of control, never gaining much altitude or speed, crashing just east of the runway."
Sequence of Events
The pilot had initially been cleared to land on runway 21, but requested and received clearance to land on runway 3. The reported winds at the time were 270 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 20 knots.