RWY EXCURSION IN A NIGHT OP AFTER LOSS OF ACFT CTL. NON TWR ARPT.

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PIPER ARROW PA-28 SWERVED OFF THE RWY FOLLOWING A SMOOTH LNDG ON CTRLINE ON LIGHTED RWY IN THE DARK. THIS; OF COURSE; CAUSED FURTHER DEV TO THE R WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCELERATING R TURN AND LEAVING THE RWY IN A SKIDDING R TURN AND INTO A SNOW BANK AT ABOUT 60 DEG ANGLE FROM RWY AT ABOUT 25 MPH (3000 FT STILL AHEAD). NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE GEAR WAS DAMAGED AND THE PLANE WAS STUCK JUST TO THE OUTSIDE OF RWY LIGHTS. THE FLT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY AND RWY WAS CLOSED UNTIL NEXT MORNING WHEN PLANE WAS REMOVED. CAUSAL FACTORS: ONLY 12 HRS IN LAST 90 DAYS WITH VERY LITTLE TIME WITH FEET ON RUDDERS TO PROVIDE THE FEEL OF PROPER POSITIONING. WEARING OF HIKING BOOTS WHICH REDUCED THE 'FEEL' OF FEET BEING PLACED OFF THE CTR OF THE PEDAL. AN UNSTRESSFUL APCH AND THEREFORE AN UNFELT NEED TO GET HEELS OFF THE FLOOR AND ONTO THE BRAKES FOR TESTING; WHICH WOULD HAVE PROBABLY RESULTED IN FEELING THAT THE L FOOT WAS NOT ON THE L PEDAL. CORRECTIVE OR PREVENTIVE MEASURES: ADD BRAKE CHK TO LNDG CHKLIST. MORE ATTN TO KEEPING FEET IN SAME PLACE DURING FLT.