What happened
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On November 30, 2017 around 2215 local time pilot and a passenger depart tamiami airport(ktmb) on a local flight for about 35 minutes.
On his returned back to tamiami airport he report at 2250 local 10 miles east inbound for landing to the control tower. Tower advised him to enter left downwind for runway 9L and also clear to land. Pilot on his statement report he lost site of runway 9L but continue the approach toward the runway but instead landed of the runway in the grass area between runway and taxiway alpha. The pilot landed parallel tothe runway and came across taxiway alpha one and over the airport sign causing damage to the propeller and left-side wind before came to a complete stop.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2017 AROUND 2215 LOCAL TIME PILOT AND A PASSENGER DEPART TAMIAMI AIRPORT(KTMB) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT FOR ABOUT 35 MINUTES.
ON HIS RETURNED BACK TO TAMIAMI AIRPORT HE REPORT AT 2250 LOCAL 10 MILES EAST INBOUND FOR LANDING TO THE CONTROL TOWER. TOWER ADVISED HIM TO ENTER LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 9L AND ALSO CLEAR TO LAND. PILOT ON HIS STATEMENT REPORT HE LOST SITE OF RUNWAY 9L BUT CONTINUE THE APPROACH TOWARD THE RUNWAY BUT INSTEAD LANDED OF THE RUNWAY IN THE GRASS AREA BETWEEN RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY ALPHA. THE PILOT LANDED PARALLEL TOTHE RUNWAY AND CAME ACROSS TAXIWAY ALPHA ONE AND OVER THE AIRPORT SIGN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND LEFT-SIDE WIND BEFORE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
NTSB investigation
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