What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Monday, October 20, 2025, Tecnam privacy data omitted departed from pompano beach air
Park (kpmp) for Marathon (kmth). PIC was left seat, CFI was right. There was a backseat passenger. The flight proceeded southwest on the ocean
Side of the Florida Keys at ~500’ altitude and ~85 knots observing sharks, stingrays, manatees, etc. In the water while the CFI was flying.
Once at pattern altitude for runway 7 at Marathon the CFI turned controls over to the PIC who radioed landing intentions. The approach was stable but the plane was flared too high. The tail struck the runway. The CFI immediately assumed control, and applied
Full throttle. The plane went onto the grass on the right side of the paved runway, before being
Maneuvered back onto the runway. The plane was taxied back onto the active runway, to the ramp, and parked
At the FBO. The CFI immediately contacted aircraft owner.
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025, TECNAM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED FROM POMPANO BEACH AIR
PARK (KPMP) FOR MARATHON (KMTH). PIC WAS LEFT SEAT, CFI WAS RIGHT. THERE WAS A BACKSEAT PASSENGER. THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED SOUTHWEST ON THE OCEAN
SIDE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS AT ~500’ ALTITUDE AND ~85 KNOTS OBSERVING SHARKS, STINGRAYS, MANATEES, ETC. IN THE WATER WHILE THE CFI WAS FLYING.
ONCE AT PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR RUNWAY 7 AT MARATHON THE CFI TURNED CONTROLS OVER TO THE PIC WHO RADIOED LANDING INTENTIONS. THE APPROACH WAS STABLE BUT THE PLANE WAS FLARED TOO HIGH. THE TAIL STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE CFI IMMEDIATELY ASSUMED CONTROL, AND APPLIED
FULL THROTTLE. THE PLANE WENT ONTO THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAVED RUNWAY, BEFORE BEING
MANEUVERED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE WAS TAXIED BACK ONTO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, TO THE RAMP, AND PARKED
AT THE FBO. THE CFI IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AIRCRAFT OWNER.