Incident Overview
A post-landing incident occurred when the pilot took evasive action to avoid a dog that had run in front of the aircraft. The subsequent sequence of events resulted in a runway excursion that left the aircraft substantially damaged.
Sequence of Events
After touching down, the pilot noticed a dog running onto the runway ahead. To avoid striking the animal, the pilot pulled up on the controls. Recognizing the risk of a stall from the reduced airspeed, the pilot added power to maintain lift. The aircraft then climbed and completed a second circuit to land again.
On the second landing, during the rollout, the pilot determined that insufficient runway remained to bring the aircraft to a stop. The pilot considered a go-around but found that obstacles at the departure end of the runway precluded that option. Consequently, the aircraft continued beyond the runway surface, ran off the end, and came to rest in a ditch adjacent to the runway.
Damage
The impact with the ditch resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft structure.