PLT IN A C152 LNDG ON 3000 FT RWY AT ZZZ ARPT MAY HAVE HAD A TAILWIND AND RAN OFF THE END OF RWY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.

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EVENT: RAN OFF THE DEP END OF AN APPROX 3000 FT RWY ON LNDG. ONE TIP OF THE PROP WAS BENT ON CURBING; TAIL HOOK BENT; NO APPARENT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. SIT: PLT AND WIFE WERE ON A PLEASURE FLT WITHIN THE LCL AREA WITH A PLANNED DURATION OF ABOUT 1 HR. ON AND BEFORE TKOF; WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE BUT GENERALLY OUT OF THE E. I DEPARTED ON RWY 9; CONSISTENT WITH INDICATIONS OF THE WINDSOCK AND TEE. CLOUDS SCATTERED TO BROKEN HAD DEVELOPED RAPIDLY AROUND TKOF TIME AT APPROX 3000 FT MSL. I HAD GONE OUT TO THE W OF THE FIELD BUT; IN VIEW OF THE CLOUD LIMITATIONS; DECIDED TO RETURN AND CUT THE FLT SHORT. WHILE INBOUND; WITHIN ABOUT 3 MI OF THE FIELD; AND INTENDING TO SET UP AN APCH TO RWY 9; ANOTHER PLT ANNOUNCED A DEP FROM THE SAME FIELD ON RWY 27. WHEN HE WAS AT ABOUT PATTERN HT AFTER TKOF; I CALLED HIM BY RADIO ASKING WHAT THE WIND CONDITIONS WERE ON THE FIELD; HE REPLIED THAT IT WAS CALM. ON THAT BASIS I OPTED FOR AN APCH TO RWY 27. I LANDED LONG AND APPARENTLY FAST. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT AIRSPD ON FINAL WAS INORDINATE BUT; AS IT TURNED OUT; THERE WAS LIKELY A TAILWIND OF A FEW KTS. I COULD NOT ACHIEVE ADEQUATE BRAKING AND WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE PLANE BACK ON THE FIELD; IE; APPROX 20 MINS; INDICATED WINDS WERE VARIABLE IN THE RANGE OF 5-10 KTS OUT OF THE E. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: FAILURE TO PERFORM MY OWN CHK OF THE WINDSOCK AND TEE FROM THE AIR; FAILURE TO EXECUTE AN ABORTED LNDG WHEN I REALIZED THE TOUCHDOWN WOULD BE LONG; FAILURE TO RAISE FLAPS TO GAIN MORE EFFECTIVE BRAKING. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: THOUGH I WOULD HAVE NO HESITANCY IN FLYING SOLO IN WX APPROPRIATE FOR MY SKILLS -- INCLUDING THAT TYPICAL OF THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT -- I AM PRESENTLY SCHEDULING MY FIRST FLT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. KNOWING THE RARITY WITH WHICH I HAVE HAD TO ABORT LNDGS SINCE I WAS CERTIFIED; I PLAN BOTH TO WORK ON THEM WITH THE INSTRUCTOR AND TO PERFORM THEM MORE FREQUENTLY AS AN ELECTIVE PROC TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THAT SKILL. OBVIOUSLY; PERFORMING MY OWN CHKS ON THE WIND FROM THE AIR AND CONCENTRATING ON RAISING FLAPS WHEN RELIABLE BRAKING IS NEEDED ARE ALSO ON MY AGENDA.