Pilot Debrief

BEECH B24R near Dowagiac, MI — 2011-05-11

Final reportCEN11CA362
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Date
2011-05-11
Location
Dowagiac, MI, USA
Airport
C91
Aircraft
BEECH B24R
Registration
N9321S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain an appropriate glide path and airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

While demonstrating a power-off spot landing to a student, the certified flight instructor (CFI) recognized that the airplane would not make it to the 1,000 foot runway markings he was aiming for, but felt that he would make it to the runway. He allowed the airplane to get too low on the approach at too slow an airspeed. When the airplane was about 30 feet from the runway end at 10 feet above the ground, he began to add engine power, but the airplane stalled and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left landing gear. The CFI reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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