What happened
During an approach for landing, the airplane experienced significant vertical acceleration upon initial contact with the runway surface. The pilot reported that the aircraft bounced twice before settling back onto the pavement. Rather than completing the landing sequence, the pilot elected to initiate a go-around procedure.
To execute this maneuver, the pilot advanced the throttle to increase engine power and simultaneously retracted the wing flaps from their fully extended position to the fully retracted position. Immediately following these control inputs, the aircraft deviated laterally to the left side of the runway centerline. The airplane subsequently impacted dense scotch broom vegetation located adjacent to the runway shoulder.
The investigation
The physical evidence at the site indicated that the aircraft sustained damage consistent with a loss of directional control during the initial climb phase. The location of the wreckage within the scrub brush confirmed the leftward deviation from the intended flight path immediately after the go-around was initiated.
Findings
The sequence of events suggests that the combination of full flap retraction and power application during the low-altitude go-around contributed to the loss of control. The abrupt change in aerodynamic configuration likely affected the aircraft's pitch and roll stability at a critical phase of flight where altitude margins were minimal.