Accident Piper PA-28R-201 N47804, Saturday 13 August 1988

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Date:	Saturday 13 August 1988
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-201
Owner/operator:	Wisconsin Aviation, Inc.
Registration:	N47804
MSN:	28R-7837005
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	4155 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dodgeville, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Lone Rock, WI (KLNR)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING IN GUSTY WIND, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, GOT BLOWN OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND EXPERIENCED A TAIL STRIKE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, AND MADE A LANDING ON THE GRASSY FIELD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BEEHIVE WITH THE RIGHT-WING DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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