Incident Summary
The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane landed hard and bounced. He decided to execute a go-around and added full power, but the nose pitched up sharply. As he attempted to lower the nose, the airspeed decreased, and he lost lift on the right side. Pushing forward on the control yoke, the airplane drifted right, and the right wing aerodynamically stalled. The airplane impacted the ground next to a taxiway and spun around. A passenger observed a fire in front of the firewall, and all occupants exited the airplane. The airplane was subsequently consumed by a postaccident fire and was destroyed.
Pilot Report and Inspection Findings
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that the pilot stated he had used nose-up trim during the approach. During the go-around, the pilot attempted to use the electric trim to trim nose down. When the airplane nosed up, the pilot tried to lower the nose but hesitated due to the close ground proximity and retracted the flaps. The FAA inspector examined the airplane and noted that the trim setting was "just short of full nose up trim." The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.