What happened
During the final approach to runway 27 at Gods River Airport, the aircraft's right main landing gear made contact with a snow berm situated approximately 105 meters before the runway threshold. Despite this impact, the crew proceeded with the approach, and the aircraft successfully touched down 99 meters beyond the threshold.
Upon landing, the right main gear suffered a structural collapse. This caused the aircraft to slide forward for several dozen meters before veering toward the right side of the runway, where it eventually came to a stop. There were no injuries reported among the seven occupants on board, though the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
- The primary factor in the gear failure was the impact with a snow berm located short of the runway threshold.