Event Summary
The airplane collided with a fence and a pole after the pilot initiated a go-around during landing. The pilot reported that he remotely activated the runway lights but was unaware that the lights did not illuminate the runway and did not start at the runway's end. During previous night landings at the airport, he had been able to see the runway outline without lights, but on this occasion he could not see the runway until he was on it, relying only on the landing light.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that he touched down further down the runway than intended, so he decided to abort the landing and execute a go-around. He added 20 degrees of flaps, applied full throttle, and rotated at 65 miles per hour. However, the airplane traveled off the end of the runway before lifting off. After becoming airborne, the stall horn sounded, prompting him to descend back into ground effect to accelerate. When he attempted to climb again, the stall horn sounded once more, so he climbed more slowly. Approaching a house at the end of the runway, he turned left and pushed the yoke forward, attempting to "crash into the ground and skid between two houses." The airplane subsequently contacted a fence and a permanent basketball hoop pole before coming to a stop.
Airport Lighting Information
According to the Airport/Facility Directory, the airport has nonstandard low intensity runway lights located 155 feet from the west end of runway 09/27. The directory also notes that 1,910 feet of the runway is lit and that the lights are positioned approximately 60 feet from the edge of the pavement.