20061121028189A

(-23) Pilot stated that this was the first attempted landing in this particular aircraft. Final approach was without incident, touchdown to the west was as usual on the upslope with throttle all the way back, when aircraft crested the rise it rose much higher than his previous aircraft had. At the same time a strong crosswind gust hit the aircraft and blew it off to the south at an angle left of the centerline of the runway. Pilot stated he maintained normal back pressure on the elevator, but because the aircraft was much higher than normal, it picked up speed as it descended. Pilot stated that rudder pressure did not correct the drift to the left. Pilot stated that the second touchdown was much farther down the runway than normal and off the left side of the runway in deep grass, and the aircraft assumed a straight-line roll at the forced angle established by the crosswind. Pilot stated that he attempted to return to the runway by using every control available; I.e. brakes, rudder and aileron, but they were not effective. The aircraft slowed as it plowed through the grass, but not enough to come to a complete stop prior to impacting a tree off to the left of the grass strip. This report is closed.