Summary
During a landing attempt, the pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane experienced a hard bounce. He applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane subsequently stalled, veered left, and impacted the ground with both wings.
Event Details
The pilot reported that during the landing, the airplane bounced hard. He immediately applied full power to abort the landing. He recalled, "I must have allowed the front end to come up too high and I believe it stalled and veered left." The airplane's left wing struck the ground, followed by the right wing striking the ground.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
Weather
The pilot reported that weather at the accident site, at the time of the accident, was about 85°F, the wind was light and variable, and the density altitude was about 8,500 ft.
Mechanical Condition
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.