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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22 · Colorado Sprin, CO · July 4, 2008

Date: July 4, 2008
Place: Colorado Sprin, CO
Airport: Meadow Lake
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1264C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA181
Reported as: Piper PA22
Reported engine: Lycoming O290
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1264CRegistered now · Piper PA-22S/N 22-1060 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-22 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23)On 07/04/2008 a Piper PA-20 while attempting to land at Meadow Lake Airport had the left main landing gear fail on landing, followed by groundloop damaging the left wing and prop. Also right aft lower longeron bent near tailwheel spring, also tailwheel spring retaining strap bent.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 07/04/2008 A PIPER PA-20 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT MEADOW LAKE AIRPORT HAD THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAIL ON LANDING, FOLLOWED BY GROUNDLOOP DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND PROP. ALSO RIGHT AFT LOWER LONGERON BENT NEAR TAILWHEEL SPRING, ALSO TAILWHEEL SPRING RETAINING STRAP BENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPeyton, COLanding gear collapse during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.Jul 4, 2008 · Substantial damage