Incident Overview
At Wellington Air Park, a pilot was operating an aircraft and entered a left traffic pattern for Runway 35. During the final approach, the pilot realized the aircraft was high and subsequently lowered the nose. The pilot initiated the landing flare over the runway at an indicated airspeed of 100 mph.
Landing and Runway Excursion
The aircraft touched down long and fast on the runway. It continued beyond the departure end of Runway 35, veering to the right, and collided with trees. Post-incident examination of the runway surface revealed light tire marks beginning approximately 600 feet from the departure end of the runway, followed by heavy skid marks starting about 500 feet from the departure end.
Runway Details
Runway 35 at Wellington Air Park has a total length of 2,835 feet. The pilot's report indicated that he had entered left traffic and made a final approach turn before the landing.