What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Thursday July 23, privacy data omitted in N301RT, a Piper PA-32R-301T, attempted to depart cos on 17R. After receiving weather warnings of turbulent air near airport, privacy data omitted started his takeoff. At 90 KIAS, he lifted off the runway. At approx 75FT AGL, the aircraft descened back down to the runway. Upon a hard landing and after rollout, the aircraft departed the runway betweeen A3 and A4 and went through the grass to a taxiway. During this departure into the grass, the right main landing gear collapsed. privacy data omitted Shut down the aircraft and turned off the fuel. privacy data omitted Stated the run up was fine with no discrepancies, and that the aircraft did not lose any performance or power. He stated it felt like the aircraft was pushed back down to the runway. privacy data omitted Thinks the cause of the accident is from a microburst down draft. These types of downdrafts are common around the cos airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THURSDAY JULY 23, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN N301RT, A PIPER PA-32R-301T, ATTEMPTED TO DEPART COS ON 17R. AFTER RECEIVING WEATHER WARNINGS OF TURBULENT AIR NEAR AIRPORT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STARTED HIS TAKEOFF. AT 90 KIAS, HE LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. AT APPROX 75FT AGL, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENED BACK DOWN TO THE RUNWAY. UPON A HARD LANDING AND AFTER ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY BETWEEEN A3 AND A4 AND WENT THROUGH THE GRASS TO A TAXIWAY. DURING THIS DEPARTURE INTO THE GRASS, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND TURNED OFF THE FUEL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THE RUN UP WAS FINE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES, AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT LOSE ANY PERFORMANCE OR POWER. HE STATED IT FELT LIKE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK DOWN TO THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THINKS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS FROM A MICROBURST DOWN DRAFT. THESE TYPES OF DOWNDRAFTS ARE COMMON AROUND THE COS AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
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