Incident Overview
A flight instructor initiated a go-around after becoming uncertain about whether the landing gear was extended. The aircraft began to climb but then rolled to the left and descended, striking the ground with its left wing tip and nose first.
Runway and Aircraft Examination
Post-incident examination of the runway revealed slash marks consistent with propeller contact. Inspection of the aircraft showed that the landing gear handle was in the up position. Both propellers exhibited curling damage: the left propeller was curled over approximately two-thirds of the blade length, while the right propeller was curled over about one-third of the blade length.
Sequence of Events
The instructor reported that the go-around was performed due to the uncertainty about the landing gear. After initiating the go-around, the aircraft climbed momentarily. It then rolled left, descended, and impacted the ground in a left-wing-low, nose-low attitude. The propeller slash marks on the runway indicate that the propellers struck the ground during the impact.