Incident Details
During the landing roll, the left wing dropped as the left main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft subsequently slid off the left side of the runway and came to a stop shortly thereafter.
Witness Accounts
A pilot-rated passenger seated in the right front seat during the accident described the landing as "normal," noting that the left wing dipped after touchdown "like the landing gear gave way."
A witness, who was a pilot in another airplane at the approach end of the runway, reported that the approach appeared normal until the aircraft was about 5 to 10 feet above the ground. At that point, the descent rate started to accelerate. The airplane touched down at a higher than normal sink rate, bounced after touchdown, and the left main landing gear appeared to collapse. The witness stated, "In my opinion it was a hard landing which would require at least a visual inspection before flying again."
Sequence of Events
The aircraft touched down with a higher than normal sink rate, resulting in a bounce. The left main landing gear then appeared to fail, leading the left wing to drop and the aircraft to veer off the runway. The aircraft came to rest off the left side of the runway.