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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M4210 · Creede, CO · November 27, 2002

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Date: November 27, 2002 · 16:30 local
Place: Creede, CO
Airport: Mineral County Memorial Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4746T
Reported as: Maule M4210

N4746TRegistration cancelled Jun 3, 2004 · Maule BEE DEE M-4-210S/N 1009 · Built 1965 Airframe modelMaule BEE DEE M-4-210 Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot had just been in alamosa (als) and had a flat tail wheel. After getting it repaired in alamosa, he flew to Creede co. Mineral County Memorial Airport (Q39) 1630 MST. On landing, the aircraft drifted off to the right side of the runway 25 (6,880 feet by 60 feet, dry asphalt) into a gully, as he applied rudder to correct, the right main struck a large boulder and broke the gear aft, the outboard portions of the left and right wings near the tips were broken and torn. The left wing strut was bent aft. The propeller showed chordwise scratches. Flight control continuity was confirmed. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HAD JUST BEEN IN ALAMOSA (ALS) AND HAD A FLAT TAIL WHEEL. AFTER GETTING IT REPAIRED IN ALAMOSA, HE FLEW TO CREEDE CO. MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT (Q39) 1630 MST. ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY 25 (6,880 FEET BY 60 FEET, DRY ASPHALT) INTO A GULLY, AS HE APPLIED RUDDER TO CORRECT, THE RIGHT MAIN STRUCK A LARGE BOULDER AND BROKE THE GEAR AFT, THE OUTBOARD PORTIONS OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS NEAR THE TIPS WERE BROKEN AND TORN. THE LEFT WING STRUT WAS BENT AFT. THE PROPELLER SHOWED CHORDWISE SCRATCHES. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED. NO INJURIES.