SULLIVAN, MO, USA
N1986L
BEECH C23
WHEN THE PIC ARRIVED AT HIS DESTINATION, DURING A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, HE CIRCLED THE UNFAMILIAR ARPT THREE TIMES, OBSERVING TREES ON BOTH ENDS, AND A CROSSWIND OF ABOUT 60 DEGREES TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. AFTER LANDING, AND DURING THE LDG ROLL OUT, HE FELT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY. HE ELECTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, ON THE SOFT SHOULDER, INSTEAD OF GOINT STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO THE TREES AND FENCE. WHEN LEAVING THE HARD SURFACE RNWY, THE LEFT GEAR STRUCK THE SOFT SURFACE, BROKE OFF, STRIKING THE WING, FLAP, THEN THE FUSELAGE NEAR THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR. THE PROPELLER AND THE WING TIP THEN STRUCK THE TERRAIN.
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