The pilot reported that while landing on a wet turf runway in Chesaning, Michigan, the Cirrus SR22 began to skid. He initiated a go-around and then determined that he would not be able to clear the trees at the end of the runway.
He aborted the go-around and the airplane landed on the remaining runway, continued off the end of the runway, and hit trees, coming to rest upright on the ground in a grove of trees.
During the accident an unrestrained passenger sustained a serious injury, while the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot told investigators that he provided the passenger a briefing on the use of the seatbelts before the accident. However he did not confirm the passenger was wearing the seatbelt before landing. The passenger had unfastened the seatbelt during the flight.
The pilot added there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure the passenger’s proper use of seatbelts before the landing.
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