20040418005439A

(-23) Pilot statement: narrative history of flight: April 18, 2004, james plake in N6062D. The takeoff was approximately 0825 from runway 12 at Minden/tahoe airport. The airport was experiencing erratic light winds with stronger gusts. At the time of departure, awas was reporting wind at 6K @ 140. The takeoff and departure were normal. The flight was a local flight with the intended landing point back at Minden/tahoe. During the flight I experienced winds aloft at 7000 feet to be near 20K in velocity from the southwest. Upon return to the Minden/tahoe airport area at approximately 0915, awas was monitored, reporting winds calm. With that information a decision was made to land on runway 34 (the favored runway in calm conditions). On downwind, the on field tetrahedron indicated a northern direction. The pattern continued to be normal. On short final after crossing the airfield threshold I checked the windsock near the end of the field which indicated calm and that the last winds had been northerly. I began a normal flare, with full flaps, for a three point landing. Just prior to touchdown the aircraft was displaced about 10 to 15 feet to the right and the landing stall occurred, at approximately 45 mph. Immediately with contact to the ground the aircraft began tracking hard to the left and the left wing began to rise. While holding full back elevator, I applied left aileron and right rudder to correct the situation. To no avail. I continued the aileron input and applied full right brake along with the rudder control. Again to no avail, in my effort to gain directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft continued in a slifht arc to the left for approximately 300 feet?, before leaving the paved portion of the runway, continuing for another few feet before the right main landing gear hit a depression, at about 15 mph, which caused the collapse of the landing gear. The aircraft came to a full stop in a distance of a few feet. The collapse of the landing gear resulted in the reported damage.