Accident Sequence
The airplane was landing on Runway 26, a 3,000-foot-long, 50-foot-wide asphalt runway. A witness observed the airplane touchdown while still crabbed approximately 30 degrees into the wind. The airplane bounced about 10 feet into the air and began to drift to the south side of the runway. The witness heard full power being applied to the engine, and the engine seemed to respond normally. The airplane was observed to climb slightly, roll to the left, and descend into trees inverted. The airplane came to rest inverted in a wooded area, about 1,000 feet beyond the approach end of the runway and 625 feet to the left of the runway centerline. Portions of the wreckage, including the main cabin, were consumed by a post-crash fire.
Wreckage Examination
Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact failures of the airframe or engine.
Wind Conditions
Winds reported at airports about 20 miles east-southeast and 31 miles south-southwest of the accident site were from 290 degrees at 16 knots with 21 knots gusts, and from 300 degrees at 22 knots with 30 knot gusts, respectively.