Incident Details
The pilot departed from a 2,580-foot asphalt runway with a displaced threshold of 180 feet for a local flight. Upon return, the pilot entered a left downwind for a night landing on runway 18. During the initial final approach, the pilot observed the aircraft was too high and executed a go-around.
Pilot and Passenger Accounts
During the second landing attempt, the pilot reported that the airplane touched down in the vicinity of the approach end of the runway. The pilot stated that brakes were applied and that the brakes 'locked up.' The airplane subsequently overran the end of the runway, traversed grass, and came to rest on a road. A student-pilot passenger aboard reported that on the second approach, the pilot was high and the airplane continued to float while flaring, 'experiencing ground effect.'
Aircraft Examination
Examination of the airplane brake system did not disclose evidence of a mechanical malfunction.