What happened
The pilot was conducting practice touch-and-go landings under crosswind conditions. During the second attempt, the airplane encountered an excessive sink rate while on final approach. The aircraft impacted the runway surface with significant force, resulting in a hard landing that caused it to bounce back into the air.
In response to the bounce, the pilot applied full power to initiate a go-around maneuver. However, the aircraft failed to accelerate to a safe flying speed during this critical phase of flight. As the airplane struggled to climb, it drifted laterally toward the left side of the runway before ultimately impacting the surrounding terrain.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the sequence of events leading to the loss of control. Key findings included the excessive sink rate on final approach and the subsequent hard landing. The analysis highlighted that the pilot's attempt to go-around was compromised by insufficient airspeed gain after applying full power.
Findings
Contributing factors to the accident included the crosswind conditions during practice landings and the resulting hard landing with a bounce. The primary causal factor was the failure to achieve flying speed during the go-around, which led to the loss of control and impact with terrain.