What happened
The pilot attempted to land on runway 36 while encountering a crosswind from 290 degrees at 13 knots. During the landing roll, the airplane departed the right side of the runway surface. The aircraft then struck rocks located off the pavement, which resulted in the removal of the fixed landing gear.
The investigation
Post-accident examination revealed significant structural damage. The engine mount was found to be bent, and the bottom of the fuselage forward of the wings exhibited wrinkling. Additionally, the empennage was bent. Despite these damages, flight control continuity was confirmed, and no other anomalies were identified during the inspection.
Findings
The primary factor leading to this incident was the runway excursion to the right side during landing in crosswind conditions. The impact with rocks off the runway surface caused the loss of the fixed landing gear and subsequent structural deformation.