Accident Taylorcraft DCO-65 N47583, Thursday 26 April 1984

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Date:	Thursday 26 April 1984
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Taylorcraft DCO-65
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N47583
MSN:	5422
Engine model:	Continental A-65
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Palmyra, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Brookefield, WI (02C)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT ON THE LANDING FLARE & COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE ACFT WAS BLOWN TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY & BEFORE HE COULD EXECUTE A GO-AROUND THE PROPELLER STRUCK SOME HIGH BRUSH ALONGSIDE THE RWY. THE PLT PULLED POWER OFF, LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN & THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: