Wheels Landing Ends in Runway Excursion and Gear Collapse

Accident Sequence

According to the pilot, he was performing a wheels landing at the conclusion of a local flight. After the main wheels touched down, the airplane yawed to the left. The pilot applied right rudder to correct the yaw. In response, the airplane veered sharply to the right and began to skid sideways down the runway. The pilot was unable to recover from the skid before the airplane departed the right side of the runway.

Damage

As the airplane left the runway surface, the left main landing gear dug into the ground and collapsed. The airplane then rolled onto its left side. The left wing and left horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no pre-impact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.