Overview
On a private visual flight rules (VFR) flight from Rendsburg-Schachtholm (EDXR) to Endelave (EKEL), an aircraft arrived overhead EKEL and the pilot visually inspected the airstrip. During a low approach at a shallow angle to runway 29, the pilot on short final reduced engine power and initiated the flare.
Sequence of Events
Approximately 10 meters in front of the beginning of runway 29, the aircraft landed in a wheat field. The main landing gear touched down at and collided with an upslope roadside next to a road crossing perpendicularly to the beginning of runway 29. Upon collision with the upslope roadside, the left main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft then veered uncontrollably to the left and ran off the side of the airstrip.
In the grass parking area adjacent to the airstrip, the left wing collided with the nose landing gear of a parked aircraft. The aircraft continued veering left, impacted with a tree and a farm building, and came to rest. After impact with the tree and the farm building, the aircraft caught an explosive fire.
Damage and Injuries
The aircraft was totally destroyed by the post-crash fire. All four occupants were injured. Witnesses who observed the landing and the impact initiated a rescue mission.
Probable Cause
An undershoot landing and touchdown at an upslope roadside next to a road crossing perpendicularly to the beginning of runway 29 resulted in a left main landing gear collapse. The aircraft uncontrollably veered to the left, ran off the side of the airstrip, collided with a parked aircraft, and impacted with a tree and a farm building. The aircraft caught an explosive fire. The resolute actions by witnesses and the local community in combination with an effective rescue mission were the difference between fatal and serious injuries.