Incident Summary
The airplane veered off the runway during a go-around and collided with a dirt berm located on airport property. The aircraft was being flown by a certified flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot.
Flight Sequence
The CFI and student were returning to the airport for a full-stop landing. On final approach, the CFI took control of the airplane and configured the landing with 30 degrees of flaps. A gust of wind caused the airplane to drift off the runway centerline. The landing was no longer assured, so the CFI committed to a go-around.
During the go-around, the CFI did not raise the flaps because the airplane was continuing to descend. When the CFI realized a climb out was not possible, he kept the wings level and pitched the nose to the horizon to maintain best airspeed. When a touchdown on the runway was no longer feasible, he banked the airplane left, and it impacted a dirt pile.
Flap Configuration
The Pilot Operating Handbook for the aircraft specifies that the wing flap setting should be reduced to 20 degrees immediately after full power is applied during a go-around. In this event, the flaps remained at 30 degrees throughout the maneuver.