Background
Days before the accident, a private pilot contacted the operator of a private airport to obtain landing permission. The operator informed her that the runway was a 2,800-foot turf strip and briefed her on hazards associated with runways 15 and 33. He recommended an approach to runway 15 due to a 15-foot drop-off into a stream at the end of runway 33.
Flight
The pilot and her husband, who was a passenger, departed on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. After being cleared to a lower altitude by an air traffic controller and visually sighting the airport, the pilot cancelled the IFR flight plan and flew a visual straight-in approach to runway 15. She reduced all power and extended the flaps to 40 degrees. The approach was fast and high, prompting a go-around when the airplane was halfway down the runway.
She climbed out on runway heading, made a 180-degree turn, checked winds at a local airport 3 miles away using her global positioning system, and initiated a straight-in full-flap approach to runway 33. During the approach, her husband reported power lines, and she increased power to clear them. The airplane touched down on the last third of the runway, and she immediately applied heavy brakes. Realizing she would be unable to stop, she applied full power, but the airplane went off the drop-off into the stream.
Post-Accident
The pilot stated she experienced no mechanical problems with the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the runway and observed tracks up to but no further than 250 to 300 feet before the runway edge of the creek.
Probable Cause
No probable cause was stated in the source.