Accident Sequence
A student pilot was practicing an approach-to-landing stall when the engine failed to respond to throttle advancement. The student unsuccessfully attempted emergency procedures, including carburetor heat, fuel pump activation, and switching fuel tanks. He then selected a field for an emergency landing. Prior to touchdown, the engine regained power, and the landing was aborted.
During the climbout following the aborted landing, the aircraft collided with a fence, tearing off the right landing gear. The landing gear then struck and damaged the horizontal stabilator.
Return and Final Landing
The student pilot returned to the airport and was advised by radio that the gear was missing. He circled until the local fire department arrived and then attempted a landing. During the landing, the aircraft nosed down, tearing off the nose gear and damaging the right wing.
Pilot's Remarks
The student pilot stated that the damage might have been less if he had continued with his initial emergency landing in the field.