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(-23) On June 24, 2001 at 1145 EST, a Beech skipper, BE-77, N3818D on landing at the country Squire airport (private), Rock Hill, SC, bounced, lost control and skidded to a stop at the departure end coming to rest in a ditch. The landing and sudden stop at the ditch, bent the nose wheel, left wing and crinkled the fuselage of the empennage. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. (.19) on June 24, 2001, about 1145 eastern daylight time, a Beech 77, N3818D, registered to a private individual, collided with a ditch during the landing roll at a private airstrip named county Squire field, near Rock Hill, south carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 5 minutes earlier from Rock Hill/york county bryant field airport, Rock Hill, south carolina. The pilot stated that the flight proceeded to the destination airport for his first flight into the grass strip. The windsock indicated that the wind was variab le at 6-7 knots from the north. He elected to land to the west and maintained 60 knots on final approach with the flaps fully extended. The flight touched down about 1/3 the way down the 2,700-foot-long runway but rolled about 100 feet before all landing gears were on the ground. He applied the brakes which he felt were effective and the airplane skidded to the left, which he corrected back to the runway centerline before the end of the runway. He thought about performing a go-around but didn't think the airplane would clear trees ahead. The airplane collided with a ditch off the end of the runway while traveling at an estimated 20 miles per hour. He reported that he didn't think there was a brake malfunction. A METAR weather observation taken at the departure airport about 9 minutes after the accident indicates in part that the wind was from 070 degrees at 9 knots. The accident airstrip is located approximately 5 nautical miles south-southwest of the departure airport. (.4) on June 24, 2001, about 1145 eastern daylight time, a Beech 77, N3818D, registered to a private individual, collided with a ditch during the land ing roll at a private airstrip named county Squire field, located approximately 5 nautical miles south of Rock Hill, south carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 5 minutes earlier from Rock Hill/york county bryant field airport, Rock Hill, south carolina. The pilot stated that the flight proceeded to the destination airport for his first flight into the grass airstrip. The windsock indicated that the wind was variable at 6-7 knots from the north. He elected to land to the west and maintained 60 knots on final approach with the flaps fully extended. The flight touched down about 1/3 the way down the 2,700-foot-long runway but became airborne. The airplane then touched down again and he applied the brakes which he felt was having no effect on stopping the airplane. He stated, "I felt as though I was being pushed down the runway by a tailwind." The airplane veered to the left which he corrected back to centerline but was unable to stop the airplane before it rolled into a 3-foot ditch located at the departure end of the runway. He reported that he didn't think there was a brake malfunction. A METAR weather observation taken at the departure airport about 9 minutes after the accident indicates in part that the wind was from 070 degrees at 9 knots. The accident airstrip is located approximately 5 nautical miles south-southwest of the departure airport.