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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · July 9, 2018

Date: July 9, 2018 · 15:20 local
Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Fort Lauderale Executive
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N66340
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA406
Reported as: Beech 76
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,500 total4,500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N66340Registered now · Beech 76S/N ME-241 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech 76 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC under instruction from the CFI upon approach to fxe runway 9, landing gear was lowered, PIC & CFI failed to notice the increased sink rate causing the aircraft to touch down approximately 700 feet short of the runway and then bounced back up into the air, coming in contact with a ground lighting system. Pilot requested go around was approved by the controller. The aircraft performed a go around and landed on runway 9 without incident, the aircraft damage is substantial and is consistent with impact to the ground lighting system. No injuries, two crewmembers on board.

As the FAA filed it

PIC UNDER INSTRUCTION FROM THE CFI UPON APPROACH TO FXE RUNWAY 9, LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, PIC & CFI FAILED TO NOTICE THE INCREASED SINK RATE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TOUCH DOWN APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN BOUNCED BACK UP INTO THE AIR, COMING IN CONTACT WITH A GROUND LIGHTING SYSTEM. PILOT REQUESTED GO AROUND WAS APPROVED BY THE CONTROLLER. THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A GO AROUND AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 9 WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL AND IS CONSISTENT WITH IMPACT TO THE GROUND LIGHTING SYSTEM. NO INJURIES, TWO CREWMEMBERS ON BOARD.

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 GAA18CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain a proper approach path and her delayed go-around during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to…Jul 9, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66340 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20120923021469ICruise/Level Flight · Fort Lauderdale, FLDuring training flight in multiengine aircraft, PIC performed inflight shutdown of right engine using emergency checklist to simulate engine failure. During the attempt to restart engine propeller would not unfeather. Multiple attempts were made to restart…Sep 23, 2012 · No damage Incident 19940212006909ILevel Off Touchdown · Show Low, AZInstructor stated student pilot made hard landing due to wind shear. Propeller struck runway.Feb 12, 1994 · Minor damage