Beechcraft A36 N4979M
14 October 2010 · Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2010 at about 22:55 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N4979M, operated by Eric W Lager, was involved in an accident near Pagosa Springs, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stevens Field Airport (PSO)
- Coordinates
- 37.2850, -107.0536
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A36
- Registration
- N4979M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eric W Lager
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garden City → Pagosa Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the final approach to the runway, the pilot stated that he allowed the airplane to develop a high sink rate which he did not correct. The airplane touched down on the runway and bounced airborne twice. The nose gear fork then fractured and separated and the propeller struck the runway surface. The airplane received substantial damage to the forward fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Slaton, Texas, United States | Gale Donald H | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Lidderdale, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Ensenada, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Seligman, Arizona, United States | Gary Cavasos | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Argyle, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft B60 | Edwards, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Airborne OUTBACK | Denver, Colorado, United States | Alfring GIL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2010 | Diamond DA 40 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Doss Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 35 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Curtis Charles | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Mooney M20E | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Remos G3/600 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | First Jet Now LLP | Minor injuries | - |