What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated that he was coming in over the construction area (mrb runway has been under construction and usable was reduced to 2300 feet) and, just as he was about to flare, he was distracted by a piece of construction equipment which caught his eye. This distraction caused him to land hard damaging the propeller and main gear doors. Construction crews are working around the clock due to the presence of penalty clauses in the contract to re-work the mrb runway and ramps. If not completed by November 2007, a five figure penalty per day will be encountered. This is producing fast and frenzied activity at the airport. Airman was counselled to look out for the unexpected whenever flying.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS COMING IN OVER THE CONSTRUCTION AREA (MRB RUNWAY HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND USABLE WAS REDUCED TO 2300 FEET) AND, JUST AS HE WAS ABOUT TO FLARE, HE WAS DISTRACTED BY A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WHICH CAUGHT HIS EYE. THIS DISTRACTION CAUSED HIM TO LAND HARD DAMAGING THE PROPELLER AND MAIN GEAR DOORS. CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PENALTY CLAUSES IN THE CONTRACT TO RE-WORK THE MRB RUNWAY AND RAMPS. IF NOT COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 2007, A FIVE FIGURE PENALTY PER DAY WILL BE ENCOUNTERED. THIS IS PRODUCING FAST AND FRENZIED ACTIVITY AT THE AIRPORT. AIRMAN WAS COUNSELLED TO LOOK OUT FOR THE UNEXPECTED WHENEVER FLYING.
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