What happened
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(.4) The airplane was on a final approach, when the sink rate suddenly increased. The pilot applied more power, but the sink rate was not adequately arrested. The airplane hit a sign, rotated to the right, landed to the right of the runway, then collided with a chain link fence. Winds at the time were from 10 degrees to the left of the runway, at 18, gusting to 25 knots. The pilot's total flight time was about 125 hours. (-23) navy flying club aircraft N8119P landed at Lee Airport on runway 20. Aircraft landed short, hitting a stop sign, veering off runway and went through a fence coming to rest on a side road. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A FINAL APPROACH, WHEN THE SINK RATE SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE PILOT APPLIED MORE POWER, BUT THE SINK RATE WAS NOT ADEQUATELY ARRESTED. THE AIRPLANE HIT A SIGN, ROTATED TO THE RIGHT, LANDED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, THEN COLLIDED WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, AT 18, GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. THE PILOT'S TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS ABOUT 125 HOURS. (-23) NAVY FLYING CLUB AIRCRAFT N8119P LANDED AT LEE AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 20. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT, HITTING A STOP SIGN, VEERING OFF RUNWAY AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE COMING TO REST ON A SIDE ROAD. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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