Approach and Landing Attempts
The pilot, unfamiliar with the landing area, performed a circling maneuver to become acquainted with the terrain. A low pass over the dirt runway was conducted, followed by another circuit to set up for landing. The first approach was abandoned because the pilot judged the airplane to be too high and too fast. On the second attempt, the pilot felt comfortable with the approach, but just before touchdown, a decision was made to execute a go-around.
Collision
During the go-around, the airplane could not perform sufficiently to clear the surrounding terrain. It subsequently collided with trees and the ground.
Fire
After the collision, the airplane caught fire.