Incident Overview
A pilot reported that during landing, the aircraft touched down at 65 knots with 20 degrees of flaps. Upon touchdown, the aircraft encountered a ripple on the runway surface, causing it to become airborne again. The pilot added power in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid a hard landing.
Sequence of Events
After the aircraft landed again, it pulled to the left. Suspecting that the nose gear had been damaged from the hard landing, the pilot simultaneously raised the flaps and added power to initiate a go-around. The aircraft began climbing but started to sink as the flaps retracted. The aircraft then landed hard a second time, swerved off the left side of the runway, and nosed down.
Aircraft Condition
The pilot’s account indicates that the nose gear was suspected to be damaged following the initial hard landing. No further details on damage were provided.
Pilot Actions
The pilot’s decision to raise flaps and add power during the go-around was prompted by the belief that the nose gear was compromised. The subsequent loss of lift due to flap retraction led to another hard landing and runway excursion.