Incident Overview
A pilot reported that while planning to land on runway 18, they inadvertently entered the traffic pattern for runway 36 and landed on that runway instead. The airplane touched down approximately 1,000 feet beyond the runway threshold and continued off the end of the runway. After departing the runway surface, the aircraft contacted a barbed wire fence and then encountered a 4-foot deep ditch before coming to a stop.
Weather Conditions
The pilot stated that local winds were from 200 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. Nine minutes after the accident, winds recorded at Des Moines, Iowa, located 47 miles west of the accident site, were from 200 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
Aircraft Damage
The aircraft sustained damage from contact with the barbed wire fence and the ditch. Specific details of damage are not provided in the report.
Pilot Statement
The pilot reported no other contributing factors and stated the inadvertent landing on the wrong runway was the result of entering the incorrect traffic pattern.