Incident Overview
During the accident landing, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind at touchdown. The flight instructor (CFI) aborted the landing. Subsequently, the airplane struck taxiway signs, traveled through a ditch, and came to rest on the opposite side of the ditch on its landing gear.
Flight Details
The purpose of the flight was to provide transition training for the front seat pilot, who had recently purchased a similar airplane. The CFI reported that previous landings had been conducted on runway 21L, and that the front seat pilot had not performed as well as the CFI had hoped. Prior to the accident landing, the local controller switched the active runway to 30 due to a change in wind direction.
Weather Conditions
Reported METAR winds at PRC indicated wind from 350 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Sequence of Events
The CFI was flying the airplane on the accident landing. The airplane touched down in a slight crab. Before the CFI could straighten the airplane, it departed the runway. The CFI attempted a go-around but then aborted the go-around due to the presence of a ditch off the right side of the runway.