What happened
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Swearingen SA-226T ?merlin? Iii aircraft registration N749L, serial number T306 exited runway 9 at November at Fort Lauderdale executive airport (fxe). The pilot stated he was having engine issues and could not move. N749L was clear of the runway but right on top of the hold short line. Pilot reported having power steering malfunction with aircraft. N749L had two souls on board and 1000 pounds of fuel remaining. No injuries reported. A few hours later, fxe operations conducted another runway inspection and found a runway sign in the grass area. Fxe operations stated N749L struck the hold sign for runway 13/31 on rollout. There was substantial damage to the aircraft's left propeller.
As the FAA filed it
SWEARINGEN SA-226T ?MERLIN? III AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION N749L, SERIAL NUMBER T306 EXITED RUNWAY 9 AT NOVEMBER AT FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (FXE). THE PILOT STATED HE WAS HAVING ENGINE ISSUES AND COULD NOT MOVE. N749L WAS CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY BUT RIGHT ON TOP OF THE HOLD SHORT LINE. PILOT REPORTED HAVING POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION WITH AIRCRAFT. N749L HAD TWO SOULS ON BOARD AND 1000 POUNDS OF FUEL REMAINING. NO INJURIES REPORTED. A FEW HOURS LATER, FXE OPERATIONS CONDUCTED ANOTHER RUNWAY INSPECTION AND FOUND A RUNWAY SIGN IN THE GRASS AREA. FXE OPERATIONS STATED N749L STRUCK THE HOLD SIGN FOR RUNWAY 13/31 ON ROLLOUT. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT PROPELLER.
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