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^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON A SOLO FLIGHT FROM PCW TO 15G. HE STATED HIS APPROACH SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 65 KNOTS WITH 30 DEGREE OF FLAPS. HE SAID THAT HE LANDED LONG AND WAS HIT WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE WEST. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE VEERED THE AIRCRAFT OFF TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID STRIKING THE GUARDRAIL. AS THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY, IT TORE THROUGH A WOODEN FENCE AND STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT, A POLE, AND THICK BRUSH. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FINAL REST IN A SMALL RAVINE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WALK AWAY WITHOUT INJURY. WHEN ASKED AS TO WHY HE COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE DID NOT APPLY ENOUGH BRAKE PRESSURE AND HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT ELEVATOR, LANDING GEARS, AND LOWER SKIN AND STRUCTURE AFT OF THE FIREWALL. DAMAGE TO THE AIRPORT PROPERTY WAS THE WOODEN FENCE, TAXI LIGHT, AND POLE.