Incident Overview
The pilot reported that the landing gear contacted a road during an aborted landing. According to the pilot, the approach and initial touchdown for a crosswind landing on the first third of runway 31 were normal. The runway surface was wet from recent rains, and the airplane did not decelerate as expected. When the pilot determined that the airplane would not stop on the remaining runway, he decided to abort the landing.
Sequence of Events
The pilot added full power, and the airplane crossed the end of the runway at an altitude of about five feet above the ground. Almost immediately after crossing the runway threshold, he heard a sharp noise and determined that the airplane had struck a road. The road was approximately 15 feet higher than the runway elevation. The pilot then raised the landing gear, and the airplane banked to the left, which he corrected by applying aileron. Subsequently, the airplane slid to a stop in a cornfield.
Environmental Conditions
The winds reported at Jamestown, North Dakota, located 49 miles from the accident airport, were from 090 degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 23 knots.