Incident Overview
During a landing attempt at his private airstrip, the pilot—who built the airplane—found his approach speed too high for the 1,300-foot strip. He decided to abort the landing and initiated a go-around.
Power Reduction
Applying full power and raising the nose to climb, the electronic propeller control system detected an overboost condition and reduced engine power. The pilot noted that he had forgotten to switch the electronic propeller control to manual mode before applying full power, which would have prevented the power reduction.
Stall and Collision
With reduced power, the aircraft could not maintain altitude. While maneuvering to clear obstacles, airspeed decayed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. The airplane then struck trees.
Outcome
The pilot was uninjured and able to egress from the airplane unassisted.