Incident Overview
A pilot reported that while over water in the traffic pattern for landing, they felt turbulence. The pilot continued the approach and established a final approach airspeed of 70 miles per hour. Subsequently, the airspeed increased to 80 miles per hour, but the pilot decided that sufficient runway was available for landing.
Stall and Touchdown
As the airplane flew over the approach end of the runway, the pilot reported that the airplane stalled about 30 feet above the runway surface. Despite corrective actions taken by the pilot, when the airplane touched down on the first third of runway 11, the airframe broke at the landing gear supports. The airplane came to rest approximately 400 feet down the runway from the touchdown point.
Damage Examination
Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the airframe, including the wing assemblies and a partial collapse of the main landing gear.
Weather Conditions
The current weather report at the time of the accident indicated winds from 030 degrees at 10 knots. No other airplane in the traffic pattern at approximately the same time reported difficulties with the wind conditions.