Flight Details
The pilot, who had a total flight experience of approximately 86 hours with about 11 hours at night, was conducting a flight to a destination airport located in mountainous terrain. The pilot had not previously flown to this airport.
Weather Conditions
Prior to departure, the pilot received a weather briefing from a flight service station, which included a forecast of calm winds at both the departure and destination airports. During the approach, the airplane encountered turbulence on the downwind leg for runway 19, which intensified as the airplane turned onto base leg. The wind forced the airplane into a descending right turn attitude. The pilot considered executing a go-around but thought it might not be completed successfully under the prevailing wind conditions.
Reports from nearby airports around the time of the accident indicated varying conditions. At an airport approximately 17 miles west of the accident site, the wind was reported from 220 degrees at 3 knots. At an airport about 35 miles north, the wind was from 270 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 24 knots.
Accident Sequence
The pilot continued the approach and touched down approximately 700 feet beyond the approach end of the 2,650-foot long, 75-foot wide asphalt runway. The airplane bounced, traveled off the end of the runway, and came to rest inverted in the snow.
Pilot Experience
The pilot reported a total flight experience of about 86 hours, including roughly 11 hours at night. The pilot had no prior experience flying to the destination airport, which was situated in mountainous terrain.