What happened
During the final stages of flight, the twin engine airplane failed to maintain the correct altitude due to an improper level-off maneuver. This error resulted in a heavy impact with the runway surface. Following the initial hard landing, the aircraft bounced multiple times across the landing area.
As the aircraft continued its movement, the undercarriage failed and collapsed. The resulting loss of structural support led to a crash landing. At the time of the incident, the pilot was the only person on board the aircraft. Despite the severity of the impact and the subsequent collapse, the pilot escaped the accident without any injuries.
Findings
Investigations into the accident identified that the sequence of events began with the failure to properly level the aircraft during its descent. The subsequent hard landing and the inability to recover from the resulting bounces placed excessive stress on the landing gear. A significant contributing factor noted in the findings was an overload failure which led to the collapse of the undercarriage.