What happened
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(-23) Departed private strip (not on charts) 10 miles south of monument airport (12S), monument, OR. Struck rock on takeoff and lost left wheel fairing. Aircraft seemed okay so pilot continued flight to destination of Coeur D'Alene, iod (coe). Landing was accomplished with flat left tire. No further damage to aircraft from landing. No injuries to occupants of aircraft. Gear box was damaged during initial impact. Floor skins and belly strap cracked and several rivets sheared in gear box area. Repair to gear box will be a major repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED PRIVATE STRIP (NOT ON CHARTS) 10 MILES SOUTH OF MONUMENT AIRPORT (12S), MONUMENT, OR. STRUCK ROCK ON TAKEOFF AND LOST LEFT WHEEL FAIRING. AIRCRAFT SEEMED OKAY SO PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO DESTINATION OF COEUR D'ALENE, IOD (COE). LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH FLAT LEFT TIRE. NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT FROM LANDING. NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF AIRCRAFT. GEAR BOX WAS DAMAGED DURING INITIAL IMPACT. FLOOR SKINS AND BELLY STRAP CRACKED AND SEVERAL RIVETS SHEARED IN GEAR BOX AREA. REPAIR TO GEAR BOX WILL BE A MAJOR REPAIR.
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