Accident Sequence
The accident occurred during the landing roll on runway 17, a 3,500-foot long and 60-foot wide asphalt runway. The pilot receiving instruction, who had 85 hours of flight experience, reported that after applying the brakes, the airplane began to veer to the left. Despite the pilot's application of right rudder, the veer continued, and the left main landing gear dropped off the side of the runway into the grass.
Go-Around and Sign Strike
The flight instructor, who had 2,484 hours of experience, then instructed the pilot to execute a go-around. As the airplane became airborne, the left main landing gear struck a taxiway sign. Following this collision, the pilot noticed that there was no gear-down light for the left main gear.
Emergency Landing
The flight instructor took control and performed an emergency landing on runway 17, holding the airplane on the right main landing gear as long as possible. As the airspeed bled off, the left wing impacted the runway surface. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway.
Weather Conditions
A weather reporting station located 12 nautical miles from the accident site reported wind from 180 degrees at 5 knots.