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FAA accident report · Beech B24R · Dowagiac, MI · May 11, 2011

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Date
May 11, 2011 · 16:00 local
Place
Dowagiac, MI
Airport
Dowagiac Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9321S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA362
Reported as
Beech B24R
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,510 total270 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N9321SRegistration cancelled May 15, 2012 · Beech B24RS/N MC-341 · Built 1975Airframe modelBeech B24REngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During a practice engine out approach and landing, flight instructor did not begin recovery action to prevent aircraft contact with terrain prior to runway surface.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A PRACTICE ENGINE OUT APPROACH AND LANDING, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DID NOT BEGIN RECOVERY ACTION TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT CONTACT WITH TERRAIN PRIOR TO RUNWAY SURFACE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN11CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDowagiac, MIThe flight instructor's failure to maintain an appropriate glide path and airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 11, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9321S · 6

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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