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On April 11, 2011 I was contacted by flm at approximately 0759 am to respond to an accident at ags (Augusta Bush Field). I was currently at Augusta, daniel field which is approximately 10 minutes from daniel. I contacted privacy data omitted at Augusta regional and advised her as to my ETA (0830). I arrived at ags at 0830 and noted the aircraft on runway 35 across from the ga terminal on the back of a flat bed truck with a crane following behind. I asked privacy data omitted, director of aircraft services who authorized the aircraft removal. privacy data omitted Stated that the FSDO had authorized the removal. They did take photos prior to lifting the aircraft from the runway. I was not able to locate the PIC, privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Is a MD and had to report to the er at Augusta. I inspected the aircraft and obtained several statements that confirm that the PIC failed to extend the gear in time. The aircraft flew from lafayette la to Augusta. Examination of the aircraft shows that the propeller was bent rearward approximately 5 inches from the tips with extensive abrasions indicating power application. The landing gear selector was selected down and the motor circuit breaker was popped. There is extensive damage on the lower surface of the aircraft involving primary structure and the landing gear push pull tube was deflected and protruding through the belly area. I conducted a telephone interview with privacy data omitted the PIC on 04/13/2011 at 0840AM. privacy data omitted Confirmed that he failed to extend the landing gear in time and also failed to use a check list. I requested privacy data omitted to send records of the last annual, altimeter and transponder certifications along with a detailed statement. According to the PIC the annual is due at the end of this month. At the time of the accident the tachometer indicator displayed 2723.3 hours. The flap selector was down and the flaps were down. Mixture was full rich and propeller high RPM position. The main and nose gear doors were damaged consistent with trying to extend while sliding on the runway.privacy data omitted Holds a private pilot license and current medical. The last flight review was done 04/2009.privacy data omitted Has approximately 4000 hours in make and model and has logged 125 hours in the last 90 days
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 11, 2011 I WAS CONTACTED BY FLM AT APPROXIMATELY 0759 AM TO RESPOND TO AN ACCIDENT AT AGS (AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD). I WAS CURRENTLY AT AUGUSTA, DANIEL FIELD WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES FROM DANIEL. I CONTACTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AT AUGUSTA REGIONAL AND ADVISED HER AS TO MY ETA (0830). I ARRIVED AT AGS AT 0830 AND NOTED THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 35 ACROSS FROM THE GA TERMINAL ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRUCK WITH A CRANE FOLLOWING BEHIND. I ASKED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, DIRECTOR OF AIRCRAFT SERVICES WHO AUTHORIZED THE AIRCRAFT REMOVAL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT THE FSDO HAD AUTHORIZED THE REMOVAL. THEY DID TAKE PHOTOS PRIOR TO LIFTING THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE PIC, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS A MD AND HAD TO REPORT TO THE ER AT AUGUSTA. I INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND OBTAINED SEVERAL STATEMENTS THAT CONFIRM THAT THE PIC FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR IN TIME. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW FROM LAFAYETTE LA TO AUGUSTA. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWS THAT THE PROPELLER WAS BENT REARWARD APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES FROM THE TIPS WITH EXTENSIVE ABRASIONS INDICATING POWER APPLICATION. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVING PRIMARY STRUCTURE AND THE LANDING GEAR PUSH PULL TUBE WAS DEFLECTED AND PROTRUDING THROUGH THE BELLY AREA. I CONDUCTED A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PIC ON 04/13/2011 AT 0840AM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONFIRMED THAT HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR IN TIME AND ALSO FAILED TO USE A CHECK LIST. I REQUESTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO SEND RECORDS OF THE LAST ANNUAL, ALTIMETER AND TRANSPONDER CERTIFICATIONS ALONG WITH A DETAILED STATEMENT.ACCORDING TO THE PIC THE ANNUAL IS DUE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE TACHOMETER INDICATOR DISPLAYED 2723.3 HOURS. THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS DOWN AND THE FLAPS WERE DOWN.MIXTURE WAS FULL RICH AND PROPELLER HIGH RPM POSITION.THE MAIN AND NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED CONSISTENT WITH TRYING TO EXTEND WHILE SLIDING ON THE RUNWAY.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE AND CURRENT MEDICAL.THE LAST FLIGHT REVIEW WAS DONE 04/2009.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAS APPROXIMATELY 4000 HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL AND HAS LOGGED 125 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS
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