Accident Details
The airplane struck trees after an overrun landing. The pilot reported that during the flight, the winds seemed southerly. He entered the traffic pattern for runway 27, noting a slight southerly wind. He used 20 degrees of flaps, and the airplane touched down as indicated airspeed dropped from 70 mph to 65 mph. His last recollection before the accident was "braking hard." Tire tracks on grass were visible from the midpoint of the runway to the accident site.
Pilot Reports
The airplane (N5742F) departed with four other aircraft, all en route to the same destination. The first two pilots to arrive stated that the windsock and tetrahedron indicated easterly winds, so they landed on runway 09. N5742F was the third airplane to land.
The pilot of the fourth airplane reported that N5742F performed one go-around prior to the accident landing on runway 27 to avoid traffic landing on runway 09. This pilot followed N5742F in landing on runway 27 to avoid conflicting traffic, noting the winds were stronger than expected. His landing was longer than anticipated, requiring "hard" braking to stop.
The fifth pilot to land reported that the windsock and tetrahedron indicated winds directly out of the east, so he landed on runway 09. While on downwind, he saw N5742F landing downwind and described the airplane as "too fast." He also noted the grass was wet.
Weather Information
Winds reported at AID, located 13 nautical miles southeast of 3I1, at 0850 were from 090 degrees at 10 knots. Winds at Muncie, Indiana, 20 nautical miles east of 3I1, at 0821 were from 100 degrees at 8 knots.
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