What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The last point of departure was lgc and the destination was 55SC, a pvt airfiled 5NM south of Rockhill, SC. Upon arrival the pilot contacted a mechanic via cell phone while still in flight. He stated that he was having trouble with the landing gear. The pilot operated in the local area of 55SC for a period of time and the mechanic attempted to explain how to do a manual gear extension. The pilot made a statement that I need to add power and then the call was lost.
As the FAA filed it
THE LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE WAS LGC AND THE DESTINATION WAS 55SC, A PVT AIRFILED 5NM SOUTH OF ROCKHILL, SC. UPON ARRIVAL THE PILOT CONTACTED A MECHANIC VIA CELL PHONE WHILE STILL IN FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT OPERATED IN THE LOCAL AREA OF 55SC FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO DO A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. THE PILOT MADE A STATEMENT THAT I NEED TO ADD POWER AND THEN THE CALL WAS LOST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.