ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295901
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| Date: | Friday 9 May 2003 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | David M Miller |
| Registration: | N72942 |
| MSN: | 10140 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3269 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C 85- 12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Suffolk, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk-Hampton Roads Executive Airport, VA (KPVG) |
| Franklin Municipal Airport, VA (FKN/KFKN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the airplane was en route to his home airport when he elected to perform a simulated forced landing over a wheat field. The pilot reported that he reduced power and added carburetor heat. He brought the airplane down to an altitude where the wheels were just above the top of the wheat field, and then he added power for a go-around. The pilot reported that he misjudged his altitude during the go-around, and the wheels made contact with the top of the wheat. The airplane decelerated, sank into the wheat, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there were no problems with the engine when he added power for the go-around.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of his altitude from the wheat field during the execution of a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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