Incident Overview
A pilot reported that he was landing on a remote, unlighted airstrip at night. On approach, he remained high for obstacle clearance. After touchdown, he immediately applied maximum braking, and the airplane began to slow. However, the end of the runway was approaching rapidly, and the pilot believed that a runway overrun was imminent.
Pilot Actions
The pilot reported that he released the left brake input and held the right brake input in an attempt to turn the airplane to the right, aiming for an open field. The airplane turned to the right, exited the runway, rotated to the right while skidding, and the left main landing gear collapsed.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left main landing gear attachment point and a left wing rib.
Mechanical Status
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies or malfunctions with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.