Overrun Landing During Cloud Seeding Operation (N9696C)

Incident Overview and Initial Approach An airplane collided with terrain during an overrun landing while conducting cloud seeding operations. The pilot-in-command reported that the flight ran out of chemical near Kenmare, prompting a decision to land at that location. During the overflight of the runway, the crew observed the windsock indicating a wind from the northeast that was not strong. The pilot then entered the traffic pattern for runway 08 and flew the approach with two notches of flaps deployed. The pilot noted that the aircraft was still at 90 knots while close to the runway. The copilot subsequently added the last notch of flaps, and the airplane touched down approximately one-quarter of the way down the runway.