What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC landed long on grass/dirt surface parallel to runway 16 (Ells Field).
Runway 16/34 is approximately 2995 ft. PIC attempted to land with minimum distance (EST.1000 ft.)remaining on a grassy/dirt surface which prevented effective aircraft braking distance.
The decision to land the aircraft under less than desirable conditions, rather than " going around" resulted in the aircraft running off the end of the runway thru a heavily wooded area and settling in the field 40FT below airport property.
As the FAA filed it
PIC LANDED LONG ON GRASS/DIRT SURFACE PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 16 (ELLS FIELD).
RUNWAY 16/34 IS APPROXIMATELY 2995 FT. PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH MINIMUM DISTANCE (EST.1000 FT.)REMAINING ON A GRASSY/DIRT SURFACE WHICH PREVENTED EFFECTIVE AIRCRAFT BRAKING DISTANCE.
THE DECISION TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT UNDER LESS THAN DESIRABLE CONDITIONS, RATHER THAN " GOING AROUND" RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY THRU A HEAVILY WOODED AREA AND SETTLING IN THE FIELD 40FT BELOW AIRPORT PROPERTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.