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FAA incident report · Beech 1900D · Durango, CO · July 12, 2001

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Date
July 12, 2001 · 16:40 local
Place
Durango, CO
Airport
Durango-La Plata County
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
AMWA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3YV
Reported as
Beech 1900D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,400 total3,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N3YVRegistration cancelled Nov 2, 2004 · Beech 1900DS/N UE-3 · Built 1991Airframe modelBeech 1900DEngine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Federico a checkairman for airmidwest inc. was giving Mr. Mattfeld a FAR 121.441 initial proficiency check in Durango, CO. During one of the circle to land instrument approaches Mr. Mattfeld slowed the aircraft to ref speed at 300 feet. He was advised by Mr. Federico to get no slower. At about 50 feet Mr. Mattfeld abruptly pulled the power levers to flight idle and pitched up the nose aggressively. Mr. Federico assumed the controls, applied maximum power, and shallowed out the pitch attitude. The aircraft landed hard causing some damage to the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. FEDERICO A CHECKAIRMAN FOR AIRMIDWEST INC. WAS GIVING MR. MATTFELD A FAR 121.441 INITIAL PROFICIENCY CHECK IN DURANGO, CO. DURING ONE OF THE CIRCLE TO LAND INSTRUMENT APPROACHES MR. MATTFELD SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO REF SPEED AT 300 FEET. HE WAS ADVISED BY MR. FEDERICO TO GET NO SLOWER. AT ABOUT 50 FEET MR. MATTFELD ABRUPTLY PULLED THE POWER LEVERS TO FLIGHT IDLE AND PITCHED UP THE NOSE AGGRESSIVELY. MR. FEDERICO ASSUMED THE CONTROLS, APPLIED MAXIMUM POWER, AND SHALLOWED OUT THE PITCH ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR.