What happened
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Landed short. Sheared landing gear and other damage. (.4)the airplane was on a stabilized approach at 50 feet AGL (above ground level), with full flaps and indicating 70 knots, when the airplane developed a high sink rate. At 30 feet, the pilot tried to arrest the excessive rate of descent with power. The airplane struck a drop off on the approach end of runway 24, shearing the landing gear before coming to rest upright 40 feet down the runway. (-23)aircraft landed short off the runway causing landing gear to be sheared off and major damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
LANDED SHORT. SHEARED LANDING GEAR AND OTHER DAMAGE. (.4)THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A STABILIZED APPROACH AT 50 FEET AGL (ABOVE GROUND LEVEL), WITH FULL FLAPS AND INDICATING 70 KNOTS, WHEN THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE. AT 30 FEET, THE PILOT TRIED TO ARREST THE EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT WITH POWER. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DROP OFF ON THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 24, SHEARING THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE COMING TO REST UPRIGHT 40 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. (-23)AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OFF THE RUNWAY CAUSING LANDING GEAR TO BE SHEARED OFF AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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