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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 2004 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43MP |
| MSN: | 215 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmyra Municipal Airport, Palmyra, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, IL |
| Palmyra, WI (88C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was damaged during an attempted go-around. The pilot reported that during the go-around, the airplane stalled. The airplane subsequently struck the ground, the left landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed resulting in the inadvertent stall during the go-around. The overload failure of the left main landing gear was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040803X01127&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2015 13:33 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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