What happened
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Aircraft departed kbjc at approximately 08:30 MDT for klmo (19 miles north) to practice landings and take offs. PIC, student and full fuel on board. Winds calm, sky clear, temp 22°c, alt 30.20. PIC noted that on the 5th landing approach to rwy 29 (60 KTS, 40 degree flaps), the aircraft drifted to the right of c/l and at approx. 5? From rwy edge and 15? AGL, PIC called for go around. Student applied full power. PIC thought the aircraft lacked power and verified that throttle was wide open. Aircraft began very slow climb and PIC began reducing flaps from 40 degrees but the aircraft settled back into ground effect. PIC then declared he has control and retracted flaps to 20 deg. But the aircraft descended further and crashed. Airport video shows that while still flying over the runway, the aircraft maintained a nose high attitude and showed flaps extended until just before crashing. It also shows that the aircraft drifted slightly to the right then rolled left to wings level then rolled sharply right and the right wing hit the ground. The aircraft spun to the right and then the left wing hit the ground. The aircraft stopped about 12-13 meters west of rwy 29, approx. 400 meters from the end of rwy 29 and approx. at a 30 degree heading. Aircraft sustained significant structural damage to nose gear, left landing gear, engine cowl, wing tips, left wing, pilot door frame and fuselage. PIC and student reported no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KBJC AT APPROXIMATELY 08:30 MDT FOR KLMO (19 MILES NORTH) TO PRACTICE LANDINGS AND TAKE OFFS. PIC, STUDENT AND FULL FUEL ON BOARD. WINDS CALM, SKY CLEAR, TEMP 22°C, ALT 30.20. PIC NOTED THAT ON THE 5TH LANDING APPROACH TO RWY 29 (60 KTS, 40 DEGREE FLAPS), THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF C/L AND AT APPROX. 5? FROM RWY EDGE AND 15? AGL, PIC CALLED FOR GO AROUND. STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER. PIC THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT LACKED POWER AND VERIFIED THAT THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN. AIRCRAFT BEGAN VERY SLOW CLIMB AND PIC BEGAN REDUCING FLAPS FROM 40 DEGREES BUT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK INTO GROUND EFFECT. PIC THEN DECLARED HE HAS CONTROL AND RETRACTED FLAPS TO 20 DEG. BUT THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FURTHER AND CRASHED. AIRPORT VIDEO SHOWS THAT WHILE STILL FLYING OVER THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND SHOWED FLAPS EXTENDED UNTIL JUST BEFORE CRASHING. IT ALSO SHOWS THAT THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT THEN ROLLED LEFT TO WINGS LEVEL THEN ROLLED SHARPLY RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND THEN THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ABOUT 12-13 METERS WEST OF RWY 29, APPROX. 400 METERS FROM THE END OF RWY 29 AND APPROX. AT A 30 DEGREE HEADING. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR, LEFT LANDING GEAR, ENGINE COWL, WING TIPS, LEFT WING, PILOT DOOR FRAME AND FUSELAGE. PIC AND STUDENT REPORTED NO INJURIES.
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