Incident Description
A pilot reported that during a local area flight, he decided to land on an unimproved ridge top. The landing area was selected by the pilot as the intended touchdown point.
Sequence of Events
After touching down, the pilot perceived that the surface of the ridge top was rougher than he had anticipated. In response, he attempted to abort the landing. During the abort maneuver, the right main landing gear came into contact with elevated terrain, resulting in damage to that gear. Subsequently, the pilot stated he was forced to continue the landing due to the circumstances.
Damage
As a consequence of the impact with the terrain and the subsequent landing, the main landing gear fuselage attachment points sustained substantial damage. The extent of damage was limited to the landing gear system and its attachment structure.