19991128033779I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · November 28, 1999

Date: November 28, 1999 · 11:48 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N711TA
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total300 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N711TARegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-481 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on downwing leg to rwy 8 at fxe. Pilot stated he was given instructions to follow a single engine Cessna. He said he had the aircraft in sight. While watching the Cessna during his final approach, he observed his aircraft developed a high sink rate. The aircraft landed short of the runway and damaged two approach lights. The aircraft received minor damage to the left gear door. There were no injuries. This incident and report is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON DOWNWING LEG TO RWY 8 AT FXE. PILOT STATED HE WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW A SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA. HE SAID HE HAD THE AIRCRAFT IN SIGHT. WHILE WATCHING THE CESSNA DURING HIS FINAL APPROACH, HE OBSERVED HIS AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGED TWO APPROACH LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT AND REPORT IS CLOSED.