Incident Overview
According to the pilot, the accident occurred during a landing attempt on runway 32, a 2,120-foot-long, 50-foot-wide asphalt runway. The pilot reported realizing he was going to land "long" and initiated a go-around by applying full throttle. However, the airplane touched down approximately halfway down the runway and began to veer to the left.
Sequence of Events
The airplane departed the left side of the runway and came to rest on grass about 75 feet from the runway. The nose gear separated during the excursion, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer.
Pilot Statement and Conditions
The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical anomalies during the flight. He reported approximately 175 hours of total flight experience, all of which were accumulated in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The pilot also reported that winds at the time of the accident were from 200 degrees at 5 knots.