Accident Details
The pilot was flying as part of a five-airplane group that was landing at a series of unimproved remote airstrips. Upon arrival at the third airstrip, three airplanes made successful landings. The accident pilot, however, was operating an airplane with slightly different performance characteristics than the other three. He was unable to stop before running off the end of the runway and impacting a ditch.
Contributing Factors
The excursion was contributed to by the airplane bouncing off a bump during the landing roll, which momentarily compromised the pilot's braking actions.
Pilot Statement
After the accident, the pilot, who had not been into the subject airstrip before, stated that he should have made a better decision and not assumed that because the other three pilots landed successfully he could too.