Incident Summary
A pilot conducting a personal flight performed a go-around after a hard landing and subsequent ballooning, during which the left main landing gear struck a tree, leading to an impact with the ground.
Flight and Approach
The flight to the destination airport was uneventful. While turning onto the final leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot observed another airplane pulling out from the apron and onto the runway. To maintain separation, the pilot executed a 360-degree right turn. After completing the turn, the pilot continued the approach but noted that he "came in too high and therefore floated too far along the runway."
Landing and Go-Around
The aircraft touched down once, then "ballooned" back into the air before contacting the runway again "hard." With insufficient runway remaining, the pilot decided to abort the landing and initiate a go-around. As the airplane accelerated, the pilot turned to the left to avoid trees ahead. However, the left main landing gear struck one of the trees, and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground.
The source provides no further details regarding injuries, damage, or the aircraft's identity.