Beechcraft 58 N8245H

Summary

On 12 March 2009 at about 01:06 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N8245H, operated by San Juan Pilot Training Inc, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 March 2009 at 01:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Durango, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Durango-La Plata County (DRO)

Coordinates

37.1508, -107.7522

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N8245H

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

San Juan Pilot Training Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Durango → Durango

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA213

Nobody was injured.

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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.