What happened
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Pilot lost control of acft during landing. No other info available. (From .4) the pilot stated, on final approach at 10 to 15 feet AGL and performing the landing flare, a gust of wind caught the airplane causing it to pitch up 30 to 40 degrees. The pilot overcorrected the airplane and collided with the runway. Inspection of the airplane by a federal aviation adminstration (FAA) inspector noted, no mechanical discrepancies and both engine and flight control continuity was established. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot received minor injuries. During a review of the aircraft records by the FAA, the last annual inspection recorded was June 6, 1987. The acft was operated with no airworthiness certificate, no registration certificate, no conditional inspection, nor did the pilot have a current flight review. The pilot had not flown since 1994. (.23) pilot purchased aircraft pervious day. Next day pilot departed for local flight. On first landing approach lost control of aircraft in minor gust. Pilot had not flown since 1994.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LOST CONTROL OF ACFT DURING LANDING. NO OTHER INFO AVAILABLE. (FROM .4) THE PILOT STATED, ON FINAL APPROACH AT 10 TO 15 FEET AGL AND PERFORMING THE LANDING FLARE, A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRPLANE CAUSING IT TO PITCH UP 30 TO 40 DEGREES. THE PILOT OVERCORRECTED THE AIRPLANE AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINSTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR NOTED, NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES AND BOTH ENGINE AND FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. DURING A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS BY THE FAA, THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION RECORDED WAS JUNE 6, 1987. THE ACFT WAS OPERATED WITH NO AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, NO REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, NO CONDITIONAL INSPECTION, NOR DID THE PILOT HAVE A CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW. THE PILOT HAD NOT FLOWN SINCE 1994. (.23) PILOT PURCHASED AIRCRAFT PERVIOUS DAY. NEXT DAY PILOT DEPARTED FOR LOCAL FLIGHT. ON FIRST LANDING APPROACH LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT IN MINOR GUST. PILOT HAD NOT FLOWN SINCE 1994.
NTSB investigation
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