Accident Overview
A pilot was landing on runway 33 when, according to a witness, the airplane touched down nose gear first and bounced back into the air. The airplane then descended and touched down again, partially off the left side of the runway.
Witness Account
The witness stated that the pilot added some power and was holding the airplane in a nose-high attitude while climbing slowly with the flaps full down. As the airplane approached trees past the runway end, it turned left and headed downwind, still in a high-pitch attitude before it descended and crashed.
Pilot Statement
According to the pilot, after he unsuccessfully tried to land, and with insufficient runway remaining, he applied full power to take off. As he was climbing, he turned to avoid trees past the runway end. He tried to gain airspeed, but the airplane collided with trees and nosed into the ground.
Sequence of Events
The landing attempt on runway 33 began with a nose-first touchdown that caused the airplane to bounce. The second touchdown occurred partially off the left side of the runway. The pilot then initiated a go-around, adding power and climbing slowly with full flaps. The airplane maintained a nose-high attitude while turning downwind near the runway end, but subsequently descended and struck trees before impacting the ground nose-first.