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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310Q · Ft Lauderdale, FL · August 1, 2024

Date: August 1, 2024 · 10:48 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7602Q
Reported as: Cessna 310Q
Reported engine: Continental O-470
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,188 total232 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N7602QRegistered now · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q0102 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 310Q Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

At approximately 1435Z local control sent nxxxxx C310 (VFR) around on runway 9 because it appeared his landing gear was up. Nxxxxx went around and a runway sweep was done by airport personnel to ensure the runway was clear (an onlooker advised the tower they thought something fell off of the airplane while over the runway). Gc had a security vehicle do a runway 9 sweep out of precaution and airport personnel advised they did not find anything of substance during their sweep. Nxxxxx did a low approach on runway 9 and local control advised their landing gear appeared down. Nxxxxx then landed runway 9 and taxied to east ramp without issue.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1435Z LOCAL CONTROL SENT NXXXXX C310 (VFR) AROUND ON RUNWAY 9 BECAUSE IT APPEARED HIS LANDING GEAR WAS UP. NXXXXX WENT AROUND AND A RUNWAY SWEEP WAS DONE BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL TO ENSURE THE RUNWAY WAS CLEAR (AN ONLOOKER ADVISED THE TOWER THEY THOUGHT SOMETHING FELL OFF OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE OVER THE RUNWAY). GC HAD A SECURITY VEHICLE DO A RUNWAY 9 SWEEP OUT OF PRECAUTION AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL ADVISED THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING OF SUBSTANCE DURING THEIR SWEEP. NXXXXX DID A LOW APPROACH ON RUNWAY 9 AND LOCAL CONTROL ADVISED THEIR LANDING GEAR APPEARED DOWN. NXXXXX THEN LANDED RUNWAY 9 AND TAXIED TO EAST RAMP WITHOUT ISSUE.