What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot was flying for cap and due to physiological needs made a landing at Sells Airport (E78). Pilot stated that no wind sock was available. It became apparent that he touched down with a tailwind about one-third down the runway at 80 KTS indicated. He did not feel that he had sufficient runway remaining to do a go-around. He shut down the engine and attempted to stop, running off the end of the runway. According to airman, damage occurred to landing gear strut fairings. Airman inspected damage and then flew aircraft back to phoenix, Arizona area for repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT WAS FLYING FOR CAP AND DUE TO PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS MADE A LANDING AT SELLS AIRPORT (E78). PILOT STATED THAT NO WIND SOCK WAS AVAILABLE. IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH A TAILWIND ABOUT ONE-THIRD DOWN THE RUNWAY AT 80 KTS INDICATED. HE DID NOT FEEL THAT HE HAD SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO DO A GO-AROUND. HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO AIRMAN, DAMAGE OCCURRED TO LANDING GEAR STRUT FAIRINGS. AIRMAN INSPECTED DAMAGE AND THEN FLEW AIRCRAFT BACK TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA AREA FOR REPAIR.
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