Incident Overview
A student pilot experienced a stall and subsequent loss of control during a go-around, resulting in the airplane impacting terrain and cartwheeling before coming to rest. The incident occurred after the pilot performed two previous landings at the airport.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot reported that after practicing maneuvers, he returned to the airport to land. He characterized his first landing as "great" and decided to make another landing. During the second approach, the student stated that it "did not feel right" and he initiated a go-around.
The pilot then made a third landing approach using 20 degrees of flaps. He noted that the airplane traveled further down the runway than usual. During the landing flare, the airplane began to "lift," prompting another go-around decision.
Go-Around and Stall
The student pilot reported: "I pushed carburetor heat off, applied full power, while I was in the process of retracting 10 deg of flaps the plane stalled and I lost control." The airplane subsequently contacted the grass off the left side of the runway and cartwheeled before coming to rest.
Pilot Experience
The student pilot reported a total of 32.5 hours of flight time, of which 2.1 hours were solo time.