What happened
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Pilot departed near max gross weight with 3 passengers in PA28. Density altitude was a factor. Flew to nearby airport and then around the valley for approximately one hour. During landing flare was high and aircraft hit hard and bounced on the bounce pilot added power to try and soften the next landing. Subsequent landing hit hard and fast. Aircraft departed runway as pilot attempted go around by applying full power and later retracting the flaps. Aircraft traveled for approximately 900 feet in the grass between the runway and taxiway. Aircraft then struck a ditch which caused the landing gear to shear off. Aircraft stopped soon thereafter. No damage to propeller or engine. Damage to both wings, fuselage, belly, nosewheel, and both main gear.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED NEAR MAX GROSS WEIGHT WITH 3 PASSENGERS IN PA28. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS A FACTOR. FLEW TO NEARBY AIRPORT AND THEN AROUND THE VALLEY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. DURING LANDING FLARE WAS HIGH AND AIRCRAFT HIT HARD AND BOUNCED ON THE BOUNCE PILOT ADDED POWER TO TRY AND SOFTEN THE NEXT LANDING. SUBSEQUENT LANDING HIT HARD AND FAST. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY AS PILOT ATTEMPTED GO AROUND BY APPLYING FULL POWER AND LATER RETRACTING THE FLAPS. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A DITCH WHICH CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR TO SHEAR OFF. AIRCRAFT STOPPED SOON THEREAFTER. NO DAMAGE TO PROPELLER OR ENGINE. DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, FUSELAGE, BELLY, NOSEWHEEL, AND BOTH MAIN GEAR.
NTSB investigation
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