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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Pagosa Springs, CO · February 8, 2003

Date: February 8, 2003 · 11:45 local
Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
Airport: Stevens Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6555R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA042
Reported as: Beech C23

N6555RRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Beech C23S/N M-1592 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student and instructor pilot onboard, departed pgs flew to durango, departed durango flew to pgs entered traffic pattern for practicing emergency maneuvers. Instructor pulled power on takeoff, student landed on nose (hard) veered off runway destroyed aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT ONBOARD, DEPARTED PGS FLEW TO DURANGO, DEPARTED DURANGO FLEW TO PGS ENTERED TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR PRACTICING EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. INSTRUCTOR PULLED POWER ON TAKEOFF, STUDENT LANDED ON NOSE (HARD) VEERED OFF RUNWAY DESTROYED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN03LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were the student pilot's improper flare, the instructor's inadequate remedial actions, and terrain conditions.Feb 8, 2003 · Substantial damage