Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Environment - Non Weather Related
While on a visual approach to RWY 23 backed up with the ILS in VMC conditions; we were advised we were following a C130 by approximately 5 NM. The approach was stable through minimums. Below 1100 MSL; which is DH for the ILS; we received GPWS warnings about the GS. This is normal as one of the notes on the ILS chart indicate the GS is unusable below 1100 MSL. We entered the low energy regime with intentions to land. As the flare was initiated; we caught either a gust of wind or the wake from the preceding C130; causing us to balloon up approximately 50 ft above the runway with rapidly decreasing airspeed. The FO/PF called for and executed a go around. He set max thrust and I ensured max thrust was set because of our height above the runway; decreasing airspeed; and low kinetic energy. As the airplane started to accelerate; we momentarily had an engine overspeed message. I responded by reducing the thrust setting. Following ATC instructions; we climbed to 4000 on a heading. We were offered our choice of runway. I chose 18R due to our close proximity to that runway and that we would be facing a fuel situation if we did not land soon. We briefed; set up for; and ran the required checklists. As we aligned with the runway; I saw the FO was deviating from the GS. I decided to take the controls at this point. The second approach was stabilized with a normal landing.When we arrived at the gate; I called maintenance to advise them of the engine overspeed and an ITT exceedance during what I said was a go around. Shortly after getting off the phone; I started this ASAP and in describing the event; came to realize it was a balked landing; not a go around.
CRJ-200 Captain reported executing a low altitude go-around at CLT when the flight ballooned as a result of either a gust of wind or a wake turbulence encounter.