What happened
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On April 10, 2021, at approximately 1155 local time, privacy data omitted, pilot-in-command (PIC) of N172SX, a Cessna 172 aircraft, hit and broke an airport approach light, while approaching to land on runway 24 at Palomar airport in Carlsbad, CA (crq). N172SX sustained minor damage to the right main landing gear wheel fairing. PIC stated that he was practicing a short field approach, and he misjudged his height above the surface. Further, the PIC stated that the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights were all red, throughout his approach. privacy data omitted Stated he was the sole occupant in the airplane. After landing the PIC stated he contacted a mechanic via video conference from his telephone, and the PIC stated that the mechanic determined the airplane was airworthy. Investigating inspector interviewed the mechanic privacy data omitted, and he concurred with the PIC, and emailed our office a statement to that effect. The mechanic stated that the wheel fairing was replaced with a new assembly for cosmetic reasons.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 10, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1155 LOCAL TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF N172SX, A CESSNA 172 AIRCRAFT, HIT AND BROKE AN AIRPORT APPROACH LIGHT, WHILE APPROACHING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24 AT PALOMAR AIRPORT IN CARLSBAD, CA (CRQ). N172SX SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL FAIRING. PIC STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD APPROACH, AND HE MISJUDGED HIS HEIGHT ABOVE THE SURFACE. FURTHER, THE PIC STATED THAT THE PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI) LIGHTS WERE ALL RED, THROUGHOUT HIS APPROACH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT IN THE AIRPLANE. AFTER LANDING THE PIC STATED HE CONTACTED A MECHANIC VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE FROM HIS TELEPHONE, AND THE PIC STATED THAT THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE AIRPLANE WAS AIRWORTHY. INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR INTERVIEWED THE MECHANIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AND HE CONCURRED WITH THE PIC, AND EMAILED OUR OFFICE A STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL FAIRING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY FOR COSMETIC REASONS.
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