Incident Overview
According to the pilot, he established visual contact with the destination airport while still several miles away. He then flew a left base for runway 31, noting that he was close in and hurried to configure the airplane for the turn to final.
Final Approach and Gear-Up Condition
On short final, the pilot observed that the airplane was traveling at an extremely high speed and remarked to his passenger that 'something was not right.' He then noticed that the landing gear handle was in the retracted position and immediately initiated a go-around. At the same time, he heard a scraping noise, which he believed indicated that the propeller had contacted the runway.
Go-Around and Subsequent Stall
During the go-around, the pilot found that the airplane was unable to maintain a positive rate of climb. He then initiated an approach to a field but pulled up to clear trees. Subsequently, the airplane stalled, impacted the ground, and came to rest upright.