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I (pilot) departed patk for a remote ridge top strip 42 NM n/ne of Talkeetna. Departure time 1:17 AK time. After a bumpy and hot flight to the strip(where I was to pick up my friend from hunting)I over flew the strip to determine wind direction and speed. I found the wind out of the west 7-8 KTS. I did a stable approach and descent through hilly terrain. I hit a slight down draft just before touchdown, but added power to make my touchdown zone. The roll out was smooth for the first 2/3 then I caught a tail wind causing me to be unable to slow down. At that point I didn't have enough room to take off again safely. All I could do was keep it straight and run past the strip and over a slight hill. The airplane pitched forward, then all the way forward, resting on its top. I secured the plane by turning off the fuel, mags and master switch and activated the ELT remote switch. I exited the airplane through the left front door. Time of exit- 1:51 pm AK time
As the FAA filed it
I (PILOT) DEPARTED PATK FOR A REMOTE RIDGE TOP STRIP 42 NM N/NE OF TALKEETNA. DEPARTURE TIME 1:17 AK TIME. AFTER A BUMPY AND HOT FLIGHT TO THE STRIP(WHERE I WAS TO PICK UP MY FRIEND FROM HUNTING)I OVER FLEW THE STRIP TO DETERMINE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED. I FOUND THE WIND OUT OF THE WEST 7-8 KTS. I DID A STABLE APPROACH AND DESCENT THROUGH HILLY TERRAIN. I HIT A SLIGHT DOWN DRAFT JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, BUT ADDED POWER TO MAKE MY TOUCHDOWN ZONE. THE ROLL OUT WAS SMOOTH FOR THE FIRST 2/3 THEN I CAUGHT A TAIL WIND CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. AT THAT POINT I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO TAKE OFF AGAIN SAFELY. ALL I COULD DO WAS KEEP IT STRAIGHT AND RUN PAST THE STRIP AND OVER A SLIGHT HILL. THE AIRPLANE PITCHED FORWARD, THEN ALL THE WAY FORWARD, RESTING ON ITS TOP. I SECURED THE PLANE BY TURNING OFF THE FUEL, MAGS AND MASTER SWITCH AND ACTIVATED THE ELT REMOTE SWITCH. I EXITED THE AIRPLANE THROUGH THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. TIME OF EXIT- 1:51 PM AK TIME
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