Incident Overview
A pilot attempted to land an aircraft at night on an unsuitable terrain near Newton. The landing area was illuminated by flashlights. During the landing, the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft crashed. The pilot sustained serious wounds, while a passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft was written off.
Contributing Factors
The official investigation identified several contributing factors to the accident: misjudged distance and speed, failure to align with the intended landing area, an intentional ground loop, overload failure, and the use of flashlights to light the landing area.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of the accident was the collapse of the landing gear upon landing after the pilot selected an unsuitable terrain.
Additional Information
The source notes that this was probably a drug smuggling flight, though no further details are provided.