What happened
During a daytime flight under visual flight rules, the pilot attempted a full-stop landing. The aircraft initially made contact with the main landing gear near the approach end of the runway, but the impact caused the plane to lift off the ground again. Rather than performing a go-around immediately, the pilot tried to complete the landing sequence, which resulted in the aircraft bouncing on the runway surface three to four times. Each subsequent bounce became increasingly violent.
On the final touchdown, the force of the impact caused the right main landing gear actuator rod to fail. During this sequence, the right propeller struck the runway surface several times. The pilot eventually attempted a go-around; however, the propeller strikes caused the right engine to fail. This loss of power created asymmetrical thrust, causing the aircraft to roll toward the right and depart the runway. The right wing subsequently struck a tree, and the aircraft crashed into an open field, where it was destroyed by fire.
Findings
An inspection of the wreckage following the accident revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or airframe failures in either engine or the aircraft structure prior to the impact events.