What happened
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Interview with pilot conducted on 10/6/16, 11:00 am, revealed he has not complied with several portions of the experimental aircraft operating limitations. There are no entries in aircraft documents reflecting satisfactory completion of phase one at miranna Florida(40 hours and completion of flight test plan) or any required 12 calendar month inspections. No maintenance records exist reflecting routine maintenance performed by the pilot under his repairman certificate. Aircraft was operated for 154 total flight hours over a span of 12 years, 6 months with no FAR 43 appendix d "condition inspection" performed. Pilot does not hold a helicopter rating or a medical certificate.
As the FAA filed it
INTERVIEW WITH PILOT CONDUCTED ON 10/6/16, 11:00 AM, REVEALED HE HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH SEVERAL PORTIONS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT OPERATING LIMITATIONS. THERE ARE NO ENTRIES IN AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS REFLECTING SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF PHASE ONE AT MIRANNA FLORIDA(40 HOURS AND COMPLETION OF FLIGHT TEST PLAN) OR ANY REQUIRED 12 CALENDAR MONTH INSPECTIONS. NO MAINTENANCE RECORDS EXIST REFLECTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY THE PILOT UNDER HIS REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATE. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED FOR 154 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS OVER A SPAN OF 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS WITH NO FAR 43 APPENDIX D "CONDITION INSPECTION" PERFORMED. PILOT DOES NOT HOLD A HELICOPTER RATING OR A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
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