Introduction
A student pilot, flying solo on a cross-country flight under the supervision of a certified flight instructor, encountered difficulties during landing at an unspecified airport. The approach was reported to be high and fast, leading to a hard touchdown beyond the runway's midpoint.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot used full flaps to lose altitude on final approach. Contact with the runway was described as hard and past midfield. In response, the pilot applied full power and retracted the flaps to initiate a go-around. Shortly thereafter, the pilot heard an unusual noise from the engine and reduced power. The airplane began to sink and drift off the runway.
The aircraft then struck a small bank that was part of the run-up area at the west end of the runway. The impact snapped off the nose fork. The aircraft continued across the asphalt, and the nose gear strut dug into the ground, causing the airplane to flip onto its back.
Multiple witnesses corroborated that the airplane appeared too high and fast during the landing approach. They observed the aircraft bounce back into the air after initial runway contact. Soon after, it seemed out of control and flipped over upon impact with the ground at the runway's end.
Investigation
No mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported in the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident. The investigation focused on the pilot's actions during the approach and go-around. No probable cause was stated in the available source material.