Incident Details
The pilot reported that during the approach, the aircraft was slightly high and fast, touching down approximately one-quarter of the way down the runway. During the landing roll, the pilot believed he had reduced engine power to idle; however, while scanning the runway to assess the remaining distance, he realized that power was still too high to stop within the available runway. A go-around was no longer possible. The pilot applied maximum braking, but the airplane could not stop before reaching the end of the runway.
Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway, nosed over, and impacted terrain.
Aircraft Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and empennage.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The accident was attributed to the inadvertent failure to reduce engine power to idle during the landing roll, resulting in excessive speed and insufficient runway length to stop.