What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The commercial pilot was landing and realized that the landing gear had not been deployed. He then applied full power for a go-around. The propeller had touched the runway surface causing severe damage to the blades. The aircraft could not produce lift and the airplane settled into a field a few hundred yards from the airport. The damage to the aircraft was substantial. The pilot did not sustain injuries.
Aircraft records were reviewed and found to have proper aircraft
Certification and current aircraft inspection status. Pilot records were
Reviewed and found to have the correct certification and qualification
For the flight.
Corrective action includes counseling the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS LANDING AND REALIZED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HAD NOT BEEN DEPLOYED. HE THEN APPLIED FULL POWER FOR A GO-AROUND. THE PROPELLER HAD TOUCHED THE RUNWAY SURFACE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT PRODUCE LIFT AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED INTO A FIELD A FEW HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE AIRPORT. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES.
AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE PROPER AIRCRAFT
CERTIFICATION AND CURRENT AIRCRAFT INSPECTION STATUS. PILOT RECORDS WERE
REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION
FOR THE FLIGHT.
CORRECTIVE ACTION INCLUDES COUNSELING THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.