Incident Summary
A pilot reported that during a landing attempt on a 1,500-foot gravel strip, the airplane firmly struck the runway and bounced. The bounce was high, and the remaining runway length was insufficient to correct the landing with power. The pilot elected to perform a go-around, applying full power and setting 20° of flaps for the balked landing procedure.
As the airplane climbed, it drifted to the left toward 50-foot-tall trees located approximately 150 feet from the departure end of runway 24. Unable to climb over the trees, the airplane struck the tree canopy. The nose dropped, and the pilot instinctively reduced power as the airplane descended through the trees and impacted terrain.
Damage
The wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.