What happened
During the second landing of the day, a private certificated pilot attempted to land a wheel-equipped airplane on a frozen lake measuring approximately 1,000 feet in length. The pilot performed the landing toward the north. Upon touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes; however, the aircraft failed to come to a complete stop and slid off the frozen surface of the lake into an area of muskeg.
The pilot reported that the aircraft sustained damage to the propeller and the main landing gear attachment points at the fuselage. Following the accident, the pilot observed a wind of 5 to 10 knots originating from the south and noted that the ice surface was slippery due to slight melting. There were no preaccident mechanical problems reported with the aircraft.