Accident
The pilot was conducting an RNAV (GPS) runway 36 approach. According to the pilot, visibility was 3 miles and wind was from 070° at 9 knots. At 50 feet above the missed approach point, the runway was sighted. The pilot reported being slightly right of the runway centerline with a right crosswind. When the right main landing gear contacted the runway, it folded under the body, and the airplane came to a stop.
Examination
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the accident site and determined that the pilot made a hard landing, which caused the right main landing gear to collapse. The airplane exited the right side of the runway onto the grass approximately 1,000 feet from the end of the runway. Further examination revealed no mechanical anomalies or malfunctions that would have resulted in the landing gear collapse.
Weather
The airport's Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS-3) reported visibility as 0.25 miles and wind from 100° at 4 knots, differing from the pilot's account.