What happened
During a takeoff roll, the pilot of an aerial application aircraft experienced an extended ground run. The pilot, who was in his first season as an aerial application pilot and performing his first takeoff from this specific airstrip, noted that the takeoff "seemed long."
At the time of the event, the aircraft was carrying 80 gallons of applicant and 30 gallons of fuel. In an attempt to stop the aircraft, the pilot reduced the throttle to idle and applied the brakes. However, the airplane traveled beyond the end of the runway and struck an earthen berm. The impact caused the right main landing gear to separate from the fuselage, and resulted in a bent propeller blade and a bent right wing tip.
The pilot was not injured. Environmental conditions at the time included an elevation of 5,000 feet, a temperature of 70 degrees F., and an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury, resulting in a density altitude of 6,795 feet. While the aircraft's maximum gross weight was 2,900 pounds, its actual weight during the incident was undetermined.