What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) According to rdu tower, aircraft was high on approach and attempted landing on runway 32 at rdu airport. After touchdown, pilot was unable to control aircraft, porpoising down the runway. He attempted to go-around, but the aircraft stalled and crashed near the end of runway and came to rest on taxiway c near the intersection with C-1. The aircraft was destroyed, but pilot was not injured. Pilot provided information for this report, but refused to give statement as to what happened, until after he speaks to his lawyer. Will update report when, and if, statement from pilot received. Aircraft operated by dillon aviation out of fay on leaseback from WA air, LLC.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCORDING TO RDU TOWER, AIRCRAFT WAS HIGH ON APPROACH AND ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT RDU AIRPORT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT, PORPOISING DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED NEAR THE END OF RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST ON TAXIWAY C NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH C-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, BUT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. PILOT PROVIDED INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT, BUT REFUSED TO GIVE STATEMENT AS TO WHAT HAPPENED, UNTIL AFTER HE SPEAKS TO HIS LAWYER. WILL UPDATE REPORT WHEN, AND IF, STATEMENT FROM PILOT RECEIVED. AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY DILLON AVIATION OUT OF FAY ON LEASEBACK FROM WA AIR, LLC.
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