What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 9, 2003, about 1445 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 140, N72942, was substantially damaged due to controlled flight into terrain in the vicinity of Suffolk, Virginia. The pilot, Mr. David miller, was practicing a forced landing into a wheat field with slightly rising terrain. During the low altitude go-around, the main gear struck the wheat, forcing the aircraft to the ground. The aircraft flipped over, which damaged the propeller, right wing, right wing strut, engine mounts, rudder and vertical stabilizer. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 9, 2003, ABOUT 1445 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 140, N72942, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN IN THE VICINITY OF SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA. THE PILOT, MR. DAVID MILLER, WAS PRACTICING A FORCED LANDING INTO A WHEAT FIELD WITH SLIGHTLY RISING TERRAIN. DURING THE LOW ALTITUDE GO-AROUND, THE MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE WHEAT, FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER, WHICH DAMAGED THE PROPELLER, RIGHT WING, RIGHT WING STRUT, ENGINE MOUNTS, RUDDER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.