What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that he was aware of 2X90 foot cranes near the approach end of runway 18 and made sure he was high enough to clear them. He said the approach to land was steeper and faster than normal. The airplane landed long and in instead of going around, the pilot continued with the landing. The airplane exited the departure end of runway 18 and crossed the sea wall into tampa bay, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.
Note: contacted NTSB iic via email to notify of incorrect/erroneous information in the NTSB preliminary report.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF 2X90 FOOT CRANES NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 18 AND MADE SURE HE WAS HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR THEM. HE SAID THE APPROACH TO LAND WAS STEEPER AND FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE AIRPLANE LANDED LONG AND IN INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND, THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 18 AND CROSSED THE SEA WALL INTO TAMPA BAY, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE.
NOTE: CONTACTED NTSB IIC VIA EMAIL TO NOTIFY OF INCORRECT/ERRONEOUS INFORMATION IN THE NTSB PRELIMINARY REPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.