What happened
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Pilot stated that he took his Cessna 180, to rusk county airport to fuel it. Then he returned to his ranch near Tyler, Texas. He stated that it was approximately a 15 minute flight each way. The weather was mostly clear with a few scattered clouds with the winds calm. His landing strip is somewhat downhill with some high trees on the approach to the landing area. He stated that he was faster than he should have been and landed long. He bounced and came down slightly headed to the right of his intended path. The aircraft skidded right and the left main strut folded. The left wing, left horizontal stabilizer and left strut were all damaged. He was not injured.
Pilot's medical certificate expired June 19, 2012. Confirmed through cami that this is the last medical information they have for the pilot. In accordance with 14 CFR part 61.23(a)(3)(I) must hold at least a third-class medical certificate?
(I) when exercising the privileges of a private pilot certificate, recreational pilot certificate, or student pilot certificate, except when operating under the conditions and limitations set forth in §61.113(I);
There is no record of a biennial flight. Review. In accordance with 14 CFR part 61.56(c) except as provided in paragraphs (d), (e), and (g) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command, that person has?
(1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor and
(2) A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS CESSNA 180, TO RUSK COUNTY AIRPORT TO FUEL IT. THEN HE RETURNED TO HIS RANCH NEAR TYLER, TEXAS. HE STATED THAT IT WAS APPROXIMATELY A 15 MINUTE FLIGHT EACH WAY. THE WEATHER WAS MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A FEW SCATTERED CLOUDS WITH THE WINDS CALM. HIS LANDING STRIP IS SOMEWHAT DOWNHILL WITH SOME HIGH TREES ON THE APPROACH TO THE LANDING AREA. HE STATED THAT HE WAS FASTER THAN HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND LANDED LONG. HE BOUNCED AND CAME DOWN SLIGHTLY HEADED TO THE RIGHT OF HIS INTENDED PATH. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED RIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN STRUT FOLDED. THE LEFT WING, LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND LEFT STRUT WERE ALL DAMAGED. HE WAS NOT INJURED.
PILOT'S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE EXPIRED JUNE 19, 2012. CONFIRMED THROUGH CAMI THAT THIS IS THE LAST MEDICAL INFORMATION THEY HAVE FOR THE PILOT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 61.23(A)(3)(I) MUST HOLD AT LEAST A THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE?
(I) WHEN EXERCISING THE PRIVILEGES OF A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE, RECREATIONAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, OR STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE, EXCEPT WHEN OPERATING UNDER THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN §61.113(I);
THERE IS NO RECORD OF A BIENNIAL FLIGHT. REVIEW. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 61.56(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (D), (E), AND (G) OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON MAY ACT AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF AN AIRCRAFT UNLESS, SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE 24TH CALENDAR MONTH BEFORE THE MONTH IN WHICH THAT PILOT ACTS AS PILOT IN COMMAND, THAT PERSON HAS?
(1) ACCOMPLISHED A FLIGHT REVIEW GIVEN IN AN AIRCRAFT FOR WHICH THAT PILOT IS RATED BY AN AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR AND
(2) A LOGBOOK ENDORSED FROM AN AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR WHO GAVE THE REVIEW CERTIFYING THAT THE PERSON HAS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED THE REVIEW.
NTSB investigation
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