20130703011789A

The aircraft was based at and returning to Hurricane, Utah (1L8) from cedar city, Utah (cdc). The aircraft landed long of runway 19. There were skid marks approximately 20 feet long, matching the width of the aircraft main landing gear, on runway centerline near the end of the runway, but not continuing to the end of runway 19. The aircraft main landing gear tires showed no evidence of flat spots or wear consistent with these runway skid marks. There were no further tracks of main landing gear or tail landing gear tires on the dirt terrain after the end of runway 19 until approximately 240 feet on runway centerline heading from the end of the runway. There is evidence that the aircraft hit and bent a steel fence post approximately 200 feet from the end of runway 19. The aircraft impacted a wash with brush and small trees and came to rest approximately 320 feet from the end of runway 19 on runway centerline heading.

The pilot recalls departing cdc but has little recollection of the flight and no recollection of the landing. The pilot stated he did not remember any mechanical discrepancies with the aircraft on the flight.

A certificated pilot located on the south side of the apron aligned with the taxiway leading to mid field of runway 19 witnessed the aircraft at mid field runway 19 at approximately 5 feet of altitude traveling at a high rate of speed. He stated that the aircraft engine sounded normal. He stated that the aircraft appeared to have touched down ¾ of the way down the runway. He stated that he walked further down the taxiway to see the aircraft and heard a faint crashing sound and saw a cloud of dust at the end of the runway.

A second witness driving the same direction on a road parallel to runway 19 stated that he witnessed the aircraft at mid field runway 19 at approximately 5 feet of altitude and thought the aircraft was taking off. He stated that he looked away and that when he looked back he saw a cloud of dust in the wash and then saw the airplane crashed in the wash.