Accident Details
The pilot was landing on a remote airstrip. The strip was approximately 1,000 feet long and 30 feet wide, situated at an elevation of about 3,600 feet above mean sea level.
Sequence of Events
During the landing roll, the pilot applied the brakes. The left brake felt soft. The pilot stated that he was unable to stop the airplane before it ran off the end of the airstrip. After departing the strip, the nose wheel struck several rocks located about 50 feet beyond the airstrip's end. The impact caused the nose wheel to separate from the nose wheel strut. Subsequently, the airplane nosed down, and the left wing collided with rocky terrain.
Post-Accident Observations
Following the accident, the pilot reported that the left main tire was covered with brake fluid. However, the pilot did not examine the brake cylinder.