Incident Overview
A multi-engine airplane experienced a landing gear collapse during landing, resulting in the aircraft coming to rest on its belly in the grass along the east side of the runway. The incident occurred as the pilot was performing a landing.
Sequence of Events
According to the pilot, the airplane suddenly turned to the left, towards the edge of the runway, while landing. The pilot and the flight instructor attempted to correct the deviation by applying rudder input. Following this, the airplane's wing lifted and the airplane began to "wheelbarrow" on the nose landing gear. As the pilot and instructor tried to regain control, the left and right landing gear collapsed. The airplane then slid to a stop on its belly in the grass on the east side of the runway.
Aircraft Damage
The airplane sustained damage to the landing gear and likely additional damage from the belly landing. No further details about damage extent were provided in the initial report.
Pilot Statement
The pilot provided a statement describing the sequence described above. No other sources of information were available in this preliminary report.