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FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Sault Ste Marie, MI · May 29, 2005

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Date
May 29, 2005 · 20:33 local
Place
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Airport
Chippewa County International
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
Z5FA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N309CS
Reported as
Cessna 550
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,140 total680 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) While executing the visual approach to runway 34 the pilot lost sight of the PAPI lighting system and painted v bars on the abandoned portion of the landing runway. Realizing the landing would be short the pilot increased power to abort the landing. While accelerating for the abort the aircraft struck a pvc pipe placed in the center of the abandoned pavement as a snow plowing marker. The landing was completed on the active runway without further incident. Maintenance inspection disclosed minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE EXECUTING THE VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 THE PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE PAPI LIGHTING SYSTEM AND PAINTED V BARS ON THE ABANDONED PORTION OF THE LANDING RUNWAY. REALIZING THE LANDING WOULD BE SHORT THE PILOT INCREASED POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING. WHILE ACCELERATING FOR THE ABORT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PVC PIPE PLACED IN THE CENTER OF THE ABANDONED PAVEMENT AS A SNOW PLOWING MARKER. THE LANDING WAS COMPLETED ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION DISCLOSED MINOR DAMAGE.