What happened
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The pilot departed tucson international airport for Marana regional airport (avq).
Upon arrival at avq, the pilot entered a downwind leg for runway 30. At approximately midfield, the pilot extended the landing gear and flaps in rapid sequence.
The pilot saw the gear unsafe light extinguish, but did verify that the green gear down and locked light was illuminated.
The pilot stated that he used a panel mounted check list to verify that he was in the landing configuration. However, the pilot stated that he used the 'feel' of the aircraft and the airspeed and power setting instruments to verify that the landing gear was extended.
The pilot stated that he touched down prior to the runway 21 intersection and continued his roll out past the intersection. Approximately 50 feet after passing the runway 21 intersection, the pilot felt the nose of the aircraft drop and the propeller stopped rotating. When the pilot exited the aircraft he noted that the main gear had collapsed or retracted as well.
The pilot also mentioned that he had a firm landing in alamagordo, NM two days prior in a very strong crosswind.
During the initial contact with this office, the pilot said that the aircraft was being ferried to Colorado for salvage. He stated that the insurance adjustor had not found any evidence of mechanical failure.
However, during the formal interview, the pilot said that he had retained the wreckage. Therefore, an airworthiness inspector will check the aircraft for any mechanical defect. If any evidence is found of a mechanical failure, this report will be updated.
The pilot will receive a reexamination for not verifying that the landing gear was down and locked utilizing the indicator.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT DEPARTED TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR MARANA REGIONAL AIRPORT (AVQ).
UPON ARRIVAL AT AVQ, THE PILOT ENTERED A DOWNWIND LEG FOR RUNWAY 30. AT APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD, THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS IN RAPID SEQUENCE.
THE PILOT SAW THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISH, BUT DID VERIFY THAT THE GREEN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED.
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE USED A PANEL MOUNTED CHECK LIST TO VERIFY THAT HE WAS IN THE LANDING CONFIGURATION. HOWEVER, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE USED THE 'FEEL' OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRSPEED AND POWER SETTING INSTRUMENTS TO VERIFY THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED.
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY 21 INTERSECTION AND CONTINUED HIS ROLL OUT PAST THE INTERSECTION. APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AFTER PASSING THE RUNWAY 21 INTERSECTION, THE PILOT FELT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DROP AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED ROTATING. WHEN THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT HE NOTED THAT THE MAIN GEAR HAD COLLAPSED OR RETRACTED AS WELL.
THE PILOT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAD A FIRM LANDING IN ALAMAGORDO, NM TWO DAYS PRIOR IN A VERY STRONG CROSSWIND.
DURING THE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THIS OFFICE, THE PILOT SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FERRIED TO COLORADO FOR SALVAGE. HE STATED THAT THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR HAD NOT FOUND ANY EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE.
HOWEVER, DURING THE FORMAL INTERVIEW, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD RETAINED THE WRECKAGE. THEREFORE, AN AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR WILL CHECK THE AIRCRAFT FOR ANY MECHANICAL DEFECT. IF ANY EVIDENCE IS FOUND OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
THE PILOT WILL RECEIVE A REEXAMINATION FOR NOT VERIFYING THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED UTILIZING THE INDICATOR.
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