Event Summary
The pilot conducted a landing roll on runway 33. During the roll, poor braking action was experienced due to a deteriorated runway surface. Approximately 200 feet from the end of the runway, the pilot intentionally initiated a left turn in an attempt to prevent the airplane from going off the runway end and down a 500-foot embankment. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway surface onto a dirt area adjacent to the displaced threshold. Subsequently, the airplane went down a descending embankment. As the airplane continued the left turn, all three landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest with the right wing on a berm.
Runway Conditions
Runway 33 is 2,270 feet in length with a 0.05 percent up runway gradient. The asphalt surface is oxidized and deteriorating, with fractured surface areas and open seams. There is an undulating surface on the northwest end of runway 15/33. Runway 33 has a steep approach angle due to trees on the approach path to the 40-foot displaced threshold. At the time, the wind was 5 knots and variable out of the west.
Aircraft Behavior
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with any system during the event. The poor braking action was attributed solely to the runway surface condition. The intentional left turn was executed as a corrective action to avoid overrunning the runway and descending the embankment.
Outcome
Following the collapse of the landing gear, the airplane sustained damage. The aircraft came to rest with the right wing on a berm. No further details about the aircraft condition or occupants were provided.