Accident Sequence
The pilot took delivery of a new airplane and completed a three-day flight training program specific to the accident airplane model one day prior to the accident. During an en route stop, the pilot reported bouncing the airplane while landing. The flight then departed and continued to the accident airport. At the accident airport, the pilot again bounced the airplane during landing and attempted to execute a go-around. During the go-around, the airplane reportedly pitched up rapidly and veered to the left, off the runway. The pilot reportedly reduced power and applied brakes to slow the airplane, but it continued to travel across the airport and struck a disabled airplane used for airport rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) training.
Injuries and Post-Accident Testing
The right front passenger received serious facial injuries. Post-accident testing of the right front passenger's inertia reel did not pass test parameters.
Pilot Observations and Manufacturer Data
The pilot reported that the landing attitude, as viewed from the cockpit, appeared to be a nose-down to level attitude, which was different from other airplanes the pilot had flown. The manufacturer of the airplane has documented eight propeller strikes and six tail strikes in the accident make of airplane by both low- and high-time pilots.