Accident Details
A multi-engine turboprop airplane experienced an accident while attempting to land. According to the pilot's report, during the landing flare, a crosswind gust pushed the airplane to the right of the runway centerline. The pilot added power to abort the landing, but the airplane touched down in the grass to the right of the runway.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that after the wheels touched down in the grass, the added power “caught up with the aircraft,” but the airplane was rolling toward trees and hangars. Subsequently, the pilot reduced power to idle. However, the right wing impacted a tree, causing the right main landing gear and nose wheel to collapse. A post-crash fire ensued after the collision. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Weather Information
No weather observation was recorded at the accident airport at the time of the accident. An automated weather observing system located about 14 nautical miles from the airport reported, near the time of the accident, wind variable at 5 knots.
Aircraft Damage
The right wing sustained substantial damage. Additionally, the right main landing gear and nose wheel collapsed as a result of the tree impact.