Incident Overview
The pilot reported that the airplane touched down about 200 feet beyond the runway 35 numbers. Following touchdown, the airplane reacted as if struck by a gust of wind, causing the nose to pitch up and the left wing to drop rapidly. The pilot corrected the attitude and applied full throttle to abort the landing. At that time, the airplane was approximately 15 feet above the ground, and the pilot retracted the landing gear. The airplane continued to sink and appeared unable to gain speed or altitude.
Sequence of Events
The airplane crossed a grassy area on the left side of the runway, touched down on the parking ramp, and struck a parked Piper PA-32 airplane. Both airplanes came to rest against an embankment.
Aircraft Examination
An FAA inspector examined the aircraft and found no evidence of any pre-mishap discrepancies. The Pilot's Operating Handbook for the involved aircraft specifies the go-around procedure: apply power to 36 inches of manifold pressure and 2,700 RPM, mixture full rich, flaps (after climb established) to takeoff position, trim nose down, accelerate to 77 KIAS, then retract landing gear and flaps, open cowl flap, and accelerate to 94 KIAS. The pilot's actions during the attempted go-around were not explicitly compared to this procedure in the source.