What happened
The incident occurred during a night flight conducted by a student pilot. Prior to the approach, the pilot obtained wind information from an airport situated approximately 48 miles away from the intended destination. However, instead of using current local data, the pilot relied on the indication provided by a lighted wind indicator at the destination airport.
During the initial approach, the pilot observed that the ground speed was excessively high. Consequently, the decision was made to execute a go-around procedure. During the subsequent landing attempt, the aircraft touched down but failed to stop within the available runway length. The aircraft ran off the end of the runway and subsequently contacted a small dirt bank.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the pilot's use of meteorological data and the circumstances surrounding the runway excursion. It was determined that the wind information utilized was not representative of conditions at the destination airport due to the significant distance from the source of the report.