What happened
The aircraft was conducting a landing operation on runway 36 when a critical failure occurred involving the landing gear system. During the touchdown phase, the right main landing gear separated from the airframe. Following this separation, the aircraft departed the paved surface on the right side of the runway and eventually came to rest off the runway environment.
The investigation
A post-accident inspection was conducted to determine the cause of the gear failure. Examination of the wreckage revealed a fracture in the right spring landing gear leg. The break occurred approximately one inch outward from the fuselage skin, indicating a structural failure within the gear assembly itself rather than at the attachment point to the airframe.
Findings
The mechanical failure resulted in the aircraft leaving the runway surface. Despite the significant damage to the landing gear and the departure from the paved area, there were no injuries reported. The pilot and passenger emerged from the incident without harm.