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(-23) INSPECTOR STATEMENT: IN DISCUSSING THE EVENTS THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SPECIFIED THAT HE FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND OBTAINED WEATHER REPORTS USING THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE LAWRENCE J. TIMMERMAN (MWC) AIRPORT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FILED TO EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK (EYE). ENROUTE TO EYE THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DECLARED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING NAVIGATION AND RADIO PROBLEMS, BUT WERE NOT SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO DIVERT. ON ARRIVAL TO EYE THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT EYE AND WAS INFORMED OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND HEAVY TRAFFIC OPERATING IN THE AREA. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ACKNOWLEDGED HIS CLEARANCE AND CALLED "FIELD IN SITE." UPON DESCENT TO 3000 FEET THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NOTICED A "SPUTTER" IN THE RIGHT ENGINE. WORRIED ABOUT THE EYE FIELD CONDITIONS, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ELECTED TO LAND ON THE UNFINISHED ROADWAY AS THERE APPEARED TO BE NO HAZARDS OR PEOPLE PRESENT. AT ABOUT 1000 FEET THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NOTICED THE CENTERLINE CONSTRUCTION STAKES AND THE TRENCHER AND VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER TO AVOID THE STAKES CONTACTING A TRENCHER LOCATED ON THE FAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DID NOT REALIZE THAT HE MADE CONTACT WITH THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL HE HAD TAXIED TO THE TOP OF THE INCLINE TOWARD 180 DEGREES, AND STARTED TO PREPARE FOR A POSSIBLE DEPARTURE. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STREAMING FUEL AND SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE ENGINE STUTTER THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INDICATED BOTH ENGINES WERE RUNNING FINE FOLLOWING THE LANDING, UNTIL HE SHUT THEM DOWN. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS PREFLIGHT AND FUEL SAMPLING, WHICH HE MAINTAINS THAT HE PERFORMED ON THE EVENING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO SAID THAT ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS AND INSTRUMENTATIONS WERE NORMAL AS HE STARTED HIS DESCENT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THIS OFFICE, EITHER BY FACSIMILE OR US MAIL, WITH THE IDENTIFICATION PAGES OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE LOGBOOKS ALONG WITH THE RESPECTIVE PAGES THAT PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED AND BOTH ENGINES 100-HOUR SERVICES. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS GIVEN MY CONTACT INFORMATION ALONG WITH FACSIMILE NUMBER TO THE OFFICE. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ POSITIVELY INDICATED THAT HE WOULD PROVIDE THESE ITEMS AS SOON AS HE RETURNED TO HIS HOME BASE WHERE THE LOGBOOKS ARE BEING MAINTAINED.