What happened
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This was an IFR flight from atlanta, ga to tuscalossa, AL (tcl). The flight was being sequenced in front of a Cessna citation. The pilot was cleared for a visual approach. Witnesses stated the pilot appeared to be in close and high for the approach. The pilot stated he called three miles out with the gear down. The pilot further stated he had three green and full flaps for landing. According to the pilot, when he touched down he raised the flaps and as he rolled out the gear collapsed. Investigation revealed no damage to the flaps. The flaps were found to be in the full up position. The flap selector was found in the approach positon. The gear selector was in the down position. Damage to the landing gear is consistent with a landing made with the gear in the up position.
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS AN IFR FLIGHT FROM ATLANTA, GA TO TUSCALOSSA, AL (TCL). THE FLIGHT WAS BEING SEQUENCED IN FRONT OF A CESSNA CITATION. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH. WITNESSES STATED THE PILOT APPEARED TO BE IN CLOSE AND HIGH FOR THE APPROACH. THE PILOT STATED HE CALLED THREE MILES OUT WITH THE GEAR DOWN. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED HE HAD THREE GREEN AND FULL FLAPS FOR LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN HE RAISED THE FLAPS AND AS HE ROLLED OUT THE GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE FLAPS. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND TO BE IN THE FULL UP POSITION. THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE APPROACH POSITON. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR IS CONSISTENT WITH A LANDING MADE WITH THE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION.
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