Pilot Debrief

BEECH 58 near Durango, CO — 2009-03-12

Final reportCEN09CA213
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Date
2009-03-12
Location
Durango, CO, USA
Airport
DRO
Aircraft
BEECH 58
Registration
N8245H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff in the twin-engine airplane, the flight instructor announced a simulated engine failure and expected the student pilot to land on the remaining runway. The student pilot responded by reducing both engines to idle power, but did not pitch the airplane's nose down enough to maintain sufficient airspeed. The flight instructor responded by lowering the airplane's nose to the proper attitude before releasing the controls. Moments later the flight instructor realized that the student pilot was not arresting the rate of descent and was unable to react in time to prevent a hard landing. The airplane's fuselage and right wing sustained structural damage during the accident.

NTSB coding

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