Incident Overview
A Cessna 150L sustained substantial damage after the student pilot executed a go-around that ended with a hard landing. The incident occurred during the flare for landing when the student decided to abort the approach due to a wind gust. The student added full engine power, shut off the carburetor heat, and reduced the flaps to 10 degrees. The airplane initially began to climb but then dropped and landed hard on the runway.
Procedural Context
The Cessna 150L owner's manual specifies that during a go-around, the flaps should be reduced to 20 degrees after the application of full power. Once a safe airspeed has been attained, the flaps should be slowly retracted to the fully up position. In this incident, the student reduced the flaps to 10 degrees, which is a greater reduction than recommended.
Outcome
The hard landing caused substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries or fatalities were reported in the source. The exact extent of the damage was not specified, but the aircraft was rendered unable to continue flight without repair.