Landing Area Selection
The pilot selected a grassy area on the airport for landing because it was more closely aligned with the surface winds than the available runways. The grassy area had a utility line across the approach end and a ditch on the departure end.
Landing Sequence
The landing was described as long and hot, and the aircraft ballooned during touchdown. The pilot reported selecting flaps during the touchdown sequence and continued the landing. However, the brakes were not effective on the rough, grassy surface.
Collision with Ditch
When the pilot recognized that the aircraft would not stop within the landing area, he selected more flaps. The aircraft continued and collided with the ditch.
Post-Accident Discovery
Sometime after the accident, the pilot discovered that the flaps had not extended during the landing roll. The flaps would not extend when zero to 20 degrees down was selected, but did work at higher settings.