What happened
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On 6/13/2019 at approximately 2110 hrs (MDT), N9167Q, sn 4622031, Piper PA46-350P, the pilot noticed damage to the underside of the left wing about 18" from the fuselage and just beneath the de-ice boot after landing at Boulder, CO (kbdu). Initially, the pilot thought the damage possibly occurred mid-air with a UAS during the flight somewhere between crawford, CO (K99V) and Boulder, CO (kbdu). It was later determined that several weeks ago a flight occurred at crawford, CO (K99V), the tow bar was left attached to the aircraft nose wheel gear and upon retracting the landing gear, the tow bar swing up and struck the underside of the left wing. No other damage to the propeller, wheel well, nose gear doors and belly of the aircraft. No injuries. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) existed during this time.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/13/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2110 HRS (MDT), N9167Q, SN 4622031, PIPER PA46-350P, THE PILOT NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT WING ABOUT 18" FROM THE FUSELAGE AND JUST BENEATH THE DE-ICE BOOT AFTER LANDING AT BOULDER, CO (KBDU). INITIALLY, THE PILOT THOUGHT THE DAMAGE POSSIBLY OCCURRED MID-AIR WITH A UAS DURING THE FLIGHT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CRAWFORD, CO (K99V) AND BOULDER, CO (KBDU). IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO A FLIGHT OCCURRED AT CRAWFORD, CO (K99V), THE TOW BAR WAS LEFT ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL GEAR AND UPON RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR, THE TOW BAR SWING UP AND STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT WING. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, WHEEL WELL, NOSE GEAR DOORS AND BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) EXISTED DURING THIS TIME.
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