Incident Overview
During a landing, the aircraft bounced after touchdown. Witnesses reported observing the aircraft assume a nose-high attitude and hearing power applied to the engine as the aircraft veered to the right. It was not determined whether the pilot was attempting to abort the landing or regain control and complete the landing.
Sequence of Events
The aircraft continued to veer to the right, traveling to a point 173 feet to the right of the runway pavement. There, it collided with a dirt bank located at the edge of a deep ravine. Following the collision, the aircraft dove into the ravine and impacted on the nose while in a near-vertical descent.
Investigation Notes
No determination was made regarding the pilot's intentions during the event. The investigation did not specify whether the landing was being aborted or if the pilot was attempting to regain control.