Flight Description
The pilot planned a flight from the departure airport to another airport and return. After takeoff, he noted a 30-knot tailwind during the first leg. He landed uneventfully, refueled, and departed for the 40-minute return flight.
Arrival and Approach
Arriving at the origination airport, he obtained the ATIS from a nearby airport which reported the wind from 160 degrees at 9 knots. The pilot entered the downwind for runway 33, a 2,000-foot long, 24-foot wide asphalt runway, and selected full flaps. During the downwind leg, he noted it was "rough and bouncy." On the base leg, the wind was pushing him toward the airport. On final, the wind was pushing him to the left of the runway; he tried to correct with rudder but initially had no positive rudder action, then the rudder "kicked in" but the winds remained very strong.
Landing Attempt and Go-Around
During the flare, the pilot felt the airplane yaw to the right and start to float down the runway. He added full left rudder and got the airplane back over the centerline. The airplane then yawed hard to the left, and he responded with full right rudder. One wheel touched down about the middle of the runway, at which point he decided to abort the landing. He added full throttle, turned the carburetor heat off, and raised the flaps to the takeoff position. He recalled that the airspeed was below the "green arc" and that the airplane was climbing but at an insufficient rate to clear trees and power lines at the far end of the runway. He aimed for a small opening between some trees.
Accident
The airplane struck trees and came to rest upside down. The pilot stated he had conducted several hundred takeoffs and landings at the accident airport over the past several years. The airport had one runway, 15/33, and under operational restrictions it stated, "Land to the North." The airport was constructed on a hill, with high ground to the north and northwest. Winds reported at a nearby airport were from 150 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 19 knots.