Sequence of Events
The airplane was on final approach to land on runway 18, a 2,230-foot-long, 55-foot-wide, lighted grass runway. The pilot reported adding full flaps when he believed he had the runway "made." However, he realized the airplane was "high and long." He then initiated a go-around by adding power and raising the flaps to "two notches." During the go-around, the airplane settled into the trees located at the end of the runway. The pilot noted that he was not certain how high the airplane was above the trees when he initiated the go-around because it was dark.
Pilot Information
The pilot reported 1,546 hours of total flight experience, which included 970 hours in the same make and model, and 11 hours in "night" conditions.