What happened
A certificated private pilot and a passenger were conducting an assessment of a landing strip located in a remote, mountainous region. The landing area was situated at an elevation of 5,000 feet mean sea level. At the time of the event, the area was experiencing numerous rain showers.
During the second low pass over the landing site, the pilot was flying toward upsloping terrain. Due to the rain, the pilot's vision became obscured. Upon noticing that the terrain was rising sharply, the pilot initiated a turn to move away from the slope. During this maneuver, the aircraft's landing gear made contact with the tundra-covered ground. The impact caused the airplane to descend into the terrain, resulting in damage to the landing gear, left wing, and propeller. There were no injuries reported following the accident.