What happened
During final approach, approximately 50 feet above the ground, a left crosswind caused the aircraft to become misaligned with the Runway 36 centerline. In an effort to realign the plane, the pilot increased power; however, this resulted in a roll to the right.
The pilot then applied full power to initiate a go-around, but the left wing rose rapidly toward a near vertical attitude. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway and crossed a taxiway, where it struck four parked airplanes. Following the impact, a small ground fire occurred. There were no fatalities reported.
The investigation
During the investigation, the pilot noted that the right engine did not respond to applied power during the go-around attempt. However, a post-accident examination of the airframe and engines revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunction occurring prior to the impact.
Weather conditions reported at St. Louis, Missouri, located 15 miles north-northeast of the accident site, consisted of winds from 310 degrees at 10 to 14 knots.