Landing Sequence
The airplane touched down on the left main landing gear, followed by the right main landing gear. According to the pilot, the airplane pulled to the right after the right tire touched down. A passenger reported that the right main landing gear touched down hard, after which a 'thud' sound was heard. Following the thud, the right wing lowered until it contacted the runway.
Findings from On-Scene Investigation
Examination of the landing gear revealed overload fractures on the shock strut sleeve, and metal shavings were found in the strut's lower attach fitting hole.
The leading edge deicing boots on the wing and horizontal stabilizer were observed to have 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice covering approximately 50 percent of their surface.