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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Temco GC-1B · Longmont, CO · February 27, 2022

Date: February 27, 2022 · 13:00 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N78325
Reported as: Temco GC-1B
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,900 total

N78325Registered now · Temco GC-1BS/N 2325 · Built 1948 Airframe modelTemco GC-1B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During the landing roll the landing gear collapsed causing minor damage to the airplane. The airplane was removed from the runway before any pictures of the airplane were taken, or the NTSB was contacted.

A forklift was used to lift the airplane off the ground. Once lifted by the forklift the airplanes landing gear was extended normally, and the airplane was pushed to the airport ramp.

No visible damage to the landing gear was found. Pilot claims he did not retract the gear while on the runway. An exact cause of the gear collapse could not be determined.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY BEFORE ANY PICTURES OF THE AIRPLANE WERE TAKEN, OR THE NTSB WAS CONTACTED.

A FORKLIFT WAS USED TO LIFT THE AIRPLANE OFF THE GROUND. ONCE LIFTED BY THE FORKLIFT THE AIRPLANES LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED NORMALLY, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS PUSHED TO THE AIRPORT RAMP.

NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND. PILOT CLAIMS HE DID NOT RETRACT THE GEAR WHILE ON THE RUNWAY. AN EXACT CAUSE OF THE GEAR COLLAPSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.