What happened
During the course of an emergency medical transport mission, an aircraft arrived at Mercedes Airport and performed a belly landing. The incident occurred while the flight was in its final approach phase to the airfield.
While the landing resulted in no injuries to those on board, the impact caused significant damage to the airframe. Following the event, the aircraft was declared a total loss and was written off by the operator.
Findings
The primary factor in the accident was a gear-up landing, which led to the destruction of the aircraft during its arrival at the airport.