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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Champi 7AC · Spearfish, SD · September 29, 2008

Date: September 29, 2008 · 10:00 local
Place: Spearfish, SD
Airport: Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2755E
Reported as: Champi 7AC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total1,400 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2755ERegistered now · Champion 7ACS/N 7AC-6336 · Built 1946 Airframe modelChampion 7AC Engine modelContinental C90-8FReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) This incident occurred on 09-29-08 about 1000 MDT at Spearfish municipal airport, Spearfish, SD. During landing attempt pilot made a hard landing on runway 26. The hard landing may have contributed to the left main gear collapse while pilot was attempting to make a sharp turn to get on taxiway. Aircraft received damage to left main landing gear and left wing tip. Pilot and passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 09-29-08 ABOUT 1000 MDT AT SPEARFISH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SPEARFISH, SD. DURING LANDING ATTEMPT PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 26. THE HARD LANDING MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE WHILE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SHARP TURN TO GET ON TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WING TIP. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.