Accident Overview
A private certificated pilot was landing at a remote mountain airstrip. The landing strip, oriented southeast/northwest, is about 600 feet long by 15 feet wide and positioned on a ridge. The pilot reported landing toward the southeast, touching down approximately one-third of the strip's length beyond the threshold. After touchdown, the pilot applied the airplane's brakes, but the tires began to slide on wet grass. The airplane departed the end of the landing strip.
Impact and Damage
Approximately 300 feet past the end of the strip, the left main landing gear tire struck a hole. The left main landing gear was sheared off. The airplane sustained damage to the propeller, the left wing lift strut, and the left wing.
Pilot Actions and Observations
The pilot stated that after the accident, he used a hand-held wind meter and discovered he had landed with about a 5-knot tailwind. In the optional recommendation section of the NTSB Form 6120.1, the pilot suggested: "Perform go-around instead of landing long."