I was taught by my CFII that all landings should be planned as a G-A, with the option to land. The simple rule for a G-A is power up, pitch up, clean up. I've performed loads of G-A's in general aviation aircraft (it's more common in smaller, general aviation airports IMHO) and I've lost count of the number of commercial G-A's when I was in the back.
The most worrying was 2 G-A's before we landed on the 3rd attempt. All were due to pilot error (too high/fast on the turn from base to final in a tight canyon approach). I could see it unfolding every time. The pilot didn't induce much confidence in my already nervous wife when he acknowledged that they were too fast and high and were going to "give it another go...."!