Event Description
Upon arrival at the destination airport, the pilot entered a left downwind for runway 20. While on short final, the pilot noticed the airplane was high over the numbers and reduced power with full flaps extended. At the midfield point over the runway, the pilot realized the landing would be too long and made the decision to continue rather than abort the landing, believing the chances of stopping the airplane on the runway were better than aborting.
Pilot Report
After the airplane touched down, the pilot locked up the brakes. The aircraft subsequently slid off the end of the runway, down an embankment, and into trees. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Outcome
The aircraft came to rest in trees after departing the runway surface. The pilot's account indicates that the landing distance exceeded the available runway length, leading to the runway excursion.