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| Date: | Friday 4 July 2003 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 Skylark |
| Owner/operator: | 180 Club |
| Registration: | N7256M |
| MSN: | 55556 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3026 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wessington Spri, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canby, MN (27D) |
| Wessington Spri, SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was destroyed by ground impact and post impact fire after hitting a fence during an attempted go-around. The pilot reported that his "touchdown point was a little long" during an attempted landing at a private airstrip. The pilot attempted a go-around. During initial climb the airplanes tires struck a fence and the airplane "went into some brush." A subsequent post impact fire ensued. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures. Wind was 270 degrees at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot not obtaining/maintaining clearance from the barbed wire fence during the go-around. Factors to the accident were the fence, and the brush.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030710X01063&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Dec-2017 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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