What happened
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(-23)On September 20, 2000, at approx. 1430 MDT, a Boeing N-75-D75N1, stearman N64796, was substantially damaged while landing at Centennial Airport, englewood, CO. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local, instructional flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to the pilot in command, a touch and go landing was being attempted and the a/c was flared to high. The airplane settled hard on rwy and then ground looped to the left, substantially damaging the right, lower, aft wing spar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2000, AT APPROX. 1430 MDT, A BOEING N-75-D75N1, STEARMAN N64796, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, CO. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE LOCAL, INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND, A TOUCH AND GO LANDING WAS BEING ATTEMPTED AND THE A/C WAS FLARED TO HIGH. THE AIRPLANE SETTLED HARD ON RWY AND THEN GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE RIGHT, LOWER, AFT WING SPAR.
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