Incident Overview
A pilot reported losing control of an airplane during an aborted landing attempt. The accident occurred while the pilot was practicing a soft field landing technique on runway 17. According to the pilot, during the landing flare, a wind gust from the right offset the airplane to the left of the runway's centerline. In response, the pilot applied full power to abort the landing; however, the airplane continued to drift left and was heading toward the airport's windsock.
Maneuver and Loss of Control
While attempting to maneuver to avoid the windsock, the pilot lost control of the airplane. The airplane nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. The pilot later stated in a written report that he believed full power was not achieved despite the forward throttle position. He also noted that he did not have sufficient time to close the carburetor heat during his attempt to abort the landing.
Weather and Other Reports
The pilot reported that winds at the time of the accident were from 140 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. Separately, the flight crew of a King Air that landed on the same runway, while the accident aircraft (a Cessna) was on downwind, stated that they did not see or feel anything unusual during their approach, landing, or rollout.