Accident Sequence
The pilot was conducting a landing approach at an airport where the main runway was closed due to construction. While turning onto the base leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot listened to the UNICOM, which advised landing on the taxiway located to the left of the runway. The pilot's visibility was restricted by glare from the setting sun.
As the pilot turned onto final approach, he could see neither a taxiway nor a yellow stripe taxiway marking. He mistakenly touched down on an airport road, located approximately 10 feet left of the temporary runway. Upon touchdown, the pilot realized his error and immediately initiated a go-around. However, during the attempted go-around, the airplane's left wing struck a bush, and the airplane came to rest inverted.
Circumstances
The accident occurred during daylight hours with a setting sun causing glare that limited the pilot's ability to identify the intended landing surface. The temporary runway and taxiway markings were apparently not visible from the pilot's perspective. The pilot's decision to follow the UNICOM advisory and land on the taxiway led to the inadvertent landing on an adjacent road. The go-around maneuver was unsuccessful due to the collision with vegetation.