What happened
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(.4)While returning to his home base, the student pilot became disorientated, and requested assistance from baltimore approach control. Baltimore provided the pilot with radar vectors to an airport. He landed on runway 13 with a wind from 270 degrees at 12 knots. After touching down, the pilot realized that airport was a short field, and that he was not configured for that type of landing. He attempted a go-around, but could not get the airplane to lift off. Subsequently, it nosed over and came to rest inverted. (-23)pilot radioed baltimore TRACON and stated he was lost and low on fuel. TRACON vectoered pilot to Clearview airport. Upon landing, aircraft left side of runway and nosed over.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)WHILE RETURNING TO HIS HOME BASE, THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME DISORIENTATED, AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM BALTIMORE APPROACH CONTROL. BALTIMORE PROVIDED THE PILOT WITH RADAR VECTORS TO AN AIRPORT. HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 WITH A WIND FROM 270 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT AIRPORT WAS A SHORT FIELD, AND THAT HE WAS NOT CONFIGURED FOR THAT TYPE OF LANDING. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, BUT COULD NOT GET THE AIRPLANE TO LIFT OFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (-23)PILOT RADIOED BALTIMORE TRACON AND STATED HE WAS LOST AND LOW ON FUEL. TRACON VECTOERED PILOT TO CLEARVIEW AIRPORT. UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.
NTSB investigation
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