What happened
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(-23) The pilot stated this flight was part of a mountain flying seminar held in mccall, ID. The Sulphur Creek airstrip is a private one-way mountain strip. They circled the strip at 900' AGL to check wind and conditions. Landing must be made to the west. The windsock indicated less than 10 KTS., but the landing would be down wind at approx. 20' AGL, flaps down (45 degrees). The pilot stated a/c lost lift and dropped to the ground. All three gears seemed tohit at the same time. Damage consists of heavy wrinkling and bending of the wing skin with some torn areas approx. 6' inboard of both tips. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THIS FLIGHT WAS PART OF A MOUNTAIN FLYING SEMINAR HELD IN MCCALL, ID. THE SULPHUR CREEK AIRSTRIP IS A PRIVATE ONE-WAY MOUNTAIN STRIP. THEY CIRCLED THE STRIP AT 900' AGL TO CHECK WIND AND CONDITIONS. LANDING MUST BE MADE TO THE WEST. THE WINDSOCK INDICATED LESS THAN 10 KTS., BUT THE LANDING WOULD BE DOWN WIND AT APPROX. 20' AGL, FLAPS DOWN (45 DEGREES). THE PILOT STATED A/C LOST LIFT AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND. ALL THREE GEARS SEEMED TOHIT AT THE SAME TIME. DAMAGE CONSISTS OF HEAVY WRINKLING AND BENDING OF THE WING SKIN WITH SOME TORN AREAS APPROX. 6' INBOARD OF BOTH TIPS. NO INJURIES.
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