Incident Overview
The incident occurred at the end of a cross-country flight, while the aircraft was on final approach. The pilot reported that a sudden wind gust brought the nose up and caused the aircraft to drift right. Before the pilot could correct the situation, the aircraft stalled.
Sequence of Events
After the stall, the aircraft dropped to the runway and bounced. While still airborne, the pilot's hand struck the flap switch, which retracted the flaps. Subsequently, the left wing dropped and the aircraft collided with the terrain off of the runway.
The investigation did not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, occupants, injuries, damage items, time of day, weather characterization, or ATC involvement. No analysis or conclusions have been provided beyond the pilot's report and the factual sequence described.