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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Indianapolis, IN · September 19, 2001

Date: September 19, 2001 · 07:55 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N711MZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA317

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N711MZ was on approach at ind airport on runway 23L at approximately. After flying out of the clouds, the pilot had a visual on the runway. The pilot stated that he had the runway in site and would go visual. The pilot reported he had the approach lights and threshold lights in view from about the middle marker. At this point in the flight the pilot landed the aircraft 621 ft before the runway and landed on and broke 6 runway approach lights. Also refer to ptrs GL112001B6552.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N711MZ WAS ON APPROACH AT IND AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 23L AT APPROXIMATELY. AFTER FLYING OUT OF THE CLOUDS, THE PILOT HAD A VISUAL ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE RUNWAY IN SITE AND WOULD GO VISUAL. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD THE APPROACH LIGHTS AND THRESHOLD LIGHTS IN VIEW FROM ABOUT THE MIDDLE MARKER. AT THIS POINT IN THE FLIGHT THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT 621 FT BEFORE THE RUNWAY AND LANDED ON AND BROKE 6 RUNWAY APPROACH LIGHTS. ALSO REFER TO PTRS GL112001B6552.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIndianapolis, INThe pilot not maintaining the proper ILS glide slope during the approach and the pilot not executing a missed approach. Contributing to the accident was the rain/mist.Sep 19, 2001 · Substantial damage