What happened
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(-23) Airman (student pilot) was conducting landings at a field elevation of 2223 MSL, with an approximate OAT of 95 degrees, for a density altitude of approximately 4,975' MSL. Airman conducted a landing with approximately 30 degrees flaps, and after initial touchdown, attained flight again, drifting towards the right of the runway. In an effort to abort the landing the airman initiated a go-around maneuver, attempting to bring the aircraft back over the runway. In the prevailing wind conditions (slight crosswind) the aircraft continued to drift to the left of the runway, where due to insufficient performance the aircraft subsequently struck the ground, right wing first, followed by the nose gear, and propeller. The left wing as well ultimately contacted the surface, with the resulting damage to be substantial.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN (STUDENT PILOT) WAS CONDUCTING LANDINGS AT A FIELD ELEVATION OF 2223 MSL, WITH AN APPROXIMATE OAT OF 95 DEGREES, FOR A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 4,975' MSL. AIRMAN CONDUCTED A LANDING WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES FLAPS, AND AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, ATTAINED FLIGHT AGAIN, DRIFTING TOWARDS THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. IN AN EFFORT TO ABORT THE LANDING THE AIRMAN INITIATED A GO-AROUND MANEUVER, ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT BACK OVER THE RUNWAY. IN THE PREVAILING WIND CONDITIONS (SLIGHT CROSSWIND) THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, WHERE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK THE GROUND, RIGHT WING FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE GEAR, AND PROPELLER. THE LEFT WING AS WELL ULTIMATELY CONTACTED THE SURFACE, WITH THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.
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