Event Description
During the final approach phase, the airplane failed to lose altitude as anticipated by the pilot. Consequently, the pilot chose to abort the landing and initiate a go-around. On the subsequent approach, the pilot performed a flare. The airplane made contact with the runway, and immediately a loud noise was heard. The aircraft then pitched down and departed the runway surface, skidding off. The nose landing gear failed and collapsed, and one blade from the propeller separated from the assembly.
Post-Accident Inspection
A detailed examination of the airframe disclosed wrinkling in the composite fuselage structure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspected the wreckage and concluded that there were no mechanical anomalies or failures present that would have occurred prior to the accident.