Incident Overview
The airplane collided with a runway sign during the landing rollout, resulting in damage to the firewall and left wing spar attach point. The pilot stated that the flight proceeded as planned until approaching the destination airport.
Sequence of Events
Approximately 20 nautical miles south of the airport, the pilot received weather information indicating winds from the west at 23 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Initially cleared to land on runway 16R, the pilot was instructed by the air traffic control tower to go around due to inbound jet traffic. Subsequently, the pilot was cleared to land on runway 16L.
During touchdown on runway 16L, the airplane's indicated airspeed (IAS) was 70 knots with 20 degrees of flaps extended. As the airplane rolled down the runway, the IAS increased by 10 to 15 knots. After approximately 300 feet of rollout, a wind gust struck the airplane, pushing it to the left side of the runway. The pilot applied corrective action, but the airplane impacted a runway sign located about 6 to 10 feet from the runway edge.
Aftermath
Following the impact with the sign, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane slid to a stop. Damage was noted to the left wing spar attach point and the firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to or during the flight.