Incident Details
A student pilot was completing the last of a series of touch-and-go landings at a local airport. According to the pilot's account, during the flare the airplane began to drift to the right, and he observed the left wing approaching the ground, reminiscent of a ground loop condition.
Sequence of Events
In response, the pilot applied full throttle in an attempt to climb away. He stated that the airplane did not want to fly, so he elected to close the throttle and attempted to straighten the aircraft for landing. The aircraft then contacted the ground and subsequently nosed over.
Aftermath
During the crash, the gascolator was compromised, allowing unregulated fuel to enter the engine cowling. A post-crash fire ensued, which destroyed the airplane. The pilot reported that the weather conditions at the time, as per the ATIS, were winds from 070 degrees at 4 knots.