What happened
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Aircraft landing gear collapsed on landing. (.4)the pilot was flying his second ILS approach for runway 35 after performing a missed approach on his first ILS approach. The control tower reported 1/8 of a mile visibility in fog. The tower controller reported that the airplane was approximately 200-300 feet above the runway mid-field of the 6500-foot runway. The contract controller observed the airplane landing long and skidded off the end of the runway into the snow, collapsing the landing gear. There was interest by the pilot and his employer to land for a indiana-michigan basketball game. Weather minimums for the ILS 35 approach include 1/2 mile visibility. (-23) pilot returned to land after missed approach with 1/8 mile visibility reported. Controller reported aircraft was 200-300 feet off runway at midfield of 6500' runway. Aircraft landed long and skidded off the end of the runway, ending up about 200 yards off the end. Aircraft went through bank of snow and about 6"-8" in field. Landing gear collapsed and left main and nose wheel assemblies with lower struts left the aircraft. Wing skin and a ileron skins were wrinkle. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT WAS FLYING HIS SECOND ILS APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 35 AFTER PERFORMING A MISSED APPROACH ON HIS FIRST ILS APPROACH. THE CONTROL TOWER REPORTED 1/8 OF A MILE VISIBILITY IN FOG. THE TOWER CONTROLLER REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200-300 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY MID-FIELD OF THE 6500-FOOT RUNWAY. THE CONTRACT CONTROLLER OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE LANDING LONG AND SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE SNOW, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THERE WAS INTEREST BY THE PILOT AND HIS EMPLOYER TO LAND FOR A INDIANA-MICHIGAN BASKETBALL GAME. WEATHER MINIMUMS FOR THE ILS 35 APPROACH INCLUDE 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY. (-23) PILOT RETURNED TO LAND AFTER MISSED APPROACH WITH 1/8 MILE VISIBILITY REPORTED. CONTROLLER REPORTED AIRCRAFT WAS 200-300 FEET OFF RUNWAY AT MIDFIELD OF 6500' RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, ENDING UP ABOUT 200 YARDS OFF THE END. AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH BANK OF SNOW AND ABOUT 6"-8" IN FIELD. LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND LEFT MAIN AND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WITH LOWER STRUTS LEFT THE AIRCRAFT. WING SKIN AND A ILERON SKINS WERE WRINKLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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