What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on final approach to runway 30 at mce at night, aircraft descended below glidepath, striking and damaging the 1400 ft, 1200 ft,and 1000 ft approach lights system, before touching down on the runway surface. Aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area on own power. The inspection of the aircraft revealed that there was substanial damage to both wings and right rear side of the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30 AT MCE AT NIGHT, AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW GLIDEPATH, STRIKING AND DAMAGING THE 1400 FT, 1200 FT,AND 1000 FT APPROACH LIGHTS SYSTEM, BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE PARKING AREA ON OWN POWER. THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.