What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Interviewed privacy data omitted. The following was related during the interview, on the morning of 07/17/2009, privacy data omitted did a preflight of the aforementioned aircraft and no damage was noted. privacy data omitted Proceeded to fly the aircraft and performed several landings and takeoffs (touch and go's). privacy data omitted Stated that after five takeoffs and landings he performed a post flight walkaround inspection of the aircraft and noticed the damage on top of the right wing. Once more, I asked privacy data omitted if the damage was there prior to flight. privacy data omitted Stated that he always does a thorough preflight and he would have noticed the damage. privacy data omitted Went on to state that the third landing was performed simulating short field conditions and heavy braking was applied. Following the interview it was noted that both main landing gear tires had flat spots (aircraft on jacks).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INTERVIEWED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE FOLLOWING WAS RELATED DURING THE INTERVIEW, ON THE MORNING OF 07/17/2009, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DID A PREFLIGHT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED AIRCRAFT AND NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROCEEDED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED SEVERAL LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS (TOUCH AND GO'S). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT AFTER FIVE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS HE PERFORMED A POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THE DAMAGE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT WING. ONCE MORE, I ASKED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IF THE DAMAGE WAS THERE PRIOR TO FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE ALWAYS DOES A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT AND HE WOULD HAVE NOTICED THE DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WENT ON TO STATE THAT THE THIRD LANDING WAS PERFORMED SIMULATING SHORT FIELD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY BRAKING WAS APPLIED. FOLLOWING THE INTERVIEW IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES HAD FLAT SPOTS (AIRCRAFT ON JACKS).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.