What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the pre-landing checks, the pilot observed three green landing gear indication lights, indicating all three landing gear assemblies were down and locked. Following touchdown on runway 21, the aircraft began to yaw to the right. The pilot applied left rudder and initially maintained runway centerline alignment.
As the aircraft decelerated during the landing roll, the right yaw resumed and directional control was lost. The aircraft subsequently departed the right side of the runway, striking several taxiway signs. All three landing gear assemblies collapsed, and the aircraft continued through a ditch before coming to rest upright in a grassy area adjacent to the runway.
Post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing, left horizontal stabilizer, and fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE PRE-LANDING CHECKS, THE PILOT OBSERVED THREE GREEN LANDING GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS, INDICATING ALL THREE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 21, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND INITIALLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY CENTERLINE ALIGNMENT.
AS THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT YAW RESUMED AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING SEVERAL TAXIWAY SIGNS. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THROUGH A DITCH BEFORE COMING TO REST UPRIGHT IN A GRASSY AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.