What happened
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Gusty winds on approach; right of centerline; hard landing and wheelbarrowing/porposing on touchdown
Accompanying passenger was also a pilot and CFI; passenger said "a little right of course", and informed PIC to "go around"; PIC does not remember who applied power;
Airplane would not climb; PIC observed 1,700 RPM; throttle fully forward; no unusual sounds; PIC questioned self "why isn't the airplane climbing?" Approach was right of centerline; pilot believed it was strong or gusty winds; on go-around, aircraft did not climb after applying full power
Engine mounts were crumpled; landing gear folded and torn off
As the FAA filed it
GUSTY WINDS ON APPROACH; RIGHT OF CENTERLINE; HARD LANDING AND WHEELBARROWING/PORPOSING ON TOUCHDOWN
ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER WAS ALSO A PILOT AND CFI; PASSENGER SAID "A LITTLE RIGHT OF COURSE", AND INFORMED PIC TO "GO AROUND"; PIC DOES NOT REMEMBER WHO APPLIED POWER;
AIRPLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB; PIC OBSERVED 1,700 RPM; THROTTLE FULLY FORWARD; NO UNUSUAL SOUNDS; PIC QUESTIONED SELF "WHY ISN'T THE AIRPLANE CLIMBING?" APPROACH WAS RIGHT OF CENTERLINE; PILOT BELIEVED IT WAS STRONG OR GUSTY WINDS; ON GO-AROUND, AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLIMB AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER
ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CRUMPLED; LANDING GEAR FOLDED AND TORN OFF
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