Incident Overview
The aircraft was landing on runway 29, a 2,579-foot-long asphalt runway. The pilot reported that he misjudged the airplane's altitude and speed, which led to a touchdown approximately halfway down the runway. The airplane continued past the end of the runway and struck a snow bank.
Pilot Account
In his statement, the pilot indicated that he misjudged both altitude and speed during the landing approach. This misjudgment resulted in a touchdown about midway along the runway. No further details regarding the approach or subsequent actions were provided by the pilot.
Weather Conditions
Weather observations from a nearby airport, located about 18 miles north-northeast of the accident site, recorded winds from 230 degrees at 10 knots with gusts to 17 knots. The wind direction was reported as variable between 200 and 260 degrees. No other weather data were available for the accident location.