Incident Overview
According to the official investigation, the accident occurred during a landing attempt. The aircraft bounced upon initial touchdown. When it touched down again, the pilot observed that the aircraft had deviated approximately 30 degrees to the left of runway heading and was drifting toward the left side of the runway. The pilot then initiated a go-around.
Sequence of Events
As the aircraft lifted off during the go-around, the pilot lost visual contact with the runway lights. Subsequently, the pilot noticed the aircraft had drifted to the right and was approaching trees. The pilot turned back to the left; the left wing dropped, and the aircraft descended and crashed into the ground.
Postcrash Examination
Postcrash examination of the aircraft revealed no evidence of precrash failure or malfunction of the aircraft structure, flight controls, engine, or propeller. Additionally, the runway lights were found to operate normally after the accident.
Pilot Qualifications
The investigation determined that the pilot did not have a current FAA medical certificate, as it had been denied. Furthermore, the pilot did not meet FAA night recency of experience requirements.