What happened
During the landing phase of flight, the pilot reported that the airplane touched down with significant force, resulting in a high bounce and subsequent floating along the runway surface. Upon the second touchdown, the aircraft was directed off the paved surface at an approximate angle of fifteen degrees.
The pilot initiated a go-around procedure immediately after the excursion; however, the aircraft failed to achieve lift. The landing gear subsequently impacted a deep snow bank located approximately 500 feet east and 100 feet south of the point where the airplane left the runway. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted position.
The investigation
Post-accident examination confirmed that the landing gear sustained contact with the snow bank after the initial departure from the runway surface. The final orientation of the airframe was upside down, consistent with the pilot's description of coming to rest inverted following the ground impact.