Skywagon 185
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 113; Flight Crew Total 13465; Flight Crew Type 1001
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General None Reported / Taken
Weather; Aircraft; Human Factors
On [Date] at approximately XA:30; the aircraft departed ZZZ primary runway. Two landings were accomplished on the secondary runway. The second landing resulted in the left gear leg separating from the aircraft; resulting in the aircraft coming to rest on its left wing. Weather; NOTAMs and Temporary flight restrictions were reviewed prior to the event. Winds were light and variable at the surface and unrestricted visibility prevailed. The arrival runway was analyzed and briefed prior to arrival. It was determined that once contact with the surface was made the landing would be the safest possible action and a go-around from that point be ruled out. The second landing resulted in more float than the first landing; possibly due to a higher ground speed from a wind gust impacting the approach path angle.
C185 pilot reported the left landing gear leg separated from the aircraft during landing resulting in the aircraft coming to a rest on the left wing. Wind gusts reportedly contributed to the event.