What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 09/25/11, privacy data omitted was acting as a safety pilot for privacy data omitted on a part 91 flight from kvgt to kdvt. As they approached kdvt, the sun had already set, and privacy data omitted expressed discomfort at landing in semi-darkness. privacy data omitted Asked privacy data omitted if he could take controls for the landing, since she was uncomfortable. Sunset was at 1821 MST; the landing occurred at 1920 MST. Neither pilot was current for night landings. privacy data omitted Was sitting in the right seat and had landed from the right seat only once previously. Both pilots stated that privacy data omitted approach was on glidepath and stabilized. Both pilots stated that privacy data omitted touched down slightly right of centerline. The winds at the time were approximately 230 @ 11 knots. privacy data omitted Then lost directional control on the landing at kdvt runway 25L. He exited the right side of the runway, crossed taxiway bravo, and came to rest with the nose gear sheared off between taxiway bravo and runway 25R at 1920 MST. privacy data omitted Takes full responsibility for the landing and subsequent aircraft damage. On 09/30/2011, counseling was provided to both privacy data omitted and privacy data omitted. Subjects addressed included: performing a personal assessment of night currency/comfort with flying close to sunset, a discussion of what pilot in command means, and the importance of establishing and maintaining pilot in command, and knowing at all times who is pilot in command.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/25/11, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACTING AS A SAFETY PILOT FOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON A PART 91 FLIGHT FROM KVGT TO KDVT. AS THEY APPROACHED KDVT, THE SUN HAD ALREADY SET, AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPRESSED DISCOMFORT AT LANDING IN SEMI-DARKNESS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ASKED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IF HE COULD TAKE CONTROLS FOR THE LANDING, SINCE SHE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE. SUNSET WAS AT 1821 MST; THE LANDING OCCURRED AT 1920 MST. NEITHER PILOT WAS CURRENT FOR NIGHT LANDINGS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SITTING IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND HAD LANDED FROM THE RIGHT SEAT ONLY ONCE PREVIOUSLY. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ APPROACH WAS ON GLIDEPATH AND STABILIZED. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOUCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. THE WINDS AT THE TIME WERE APPROXIMATELY 230 @ 11 KNOTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE LANDING AT KDVT RUNWAY 25L. HE EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED TAXIWAY BRAVO, AND CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF BETWEEN TAXIWAY BRAVO AND RUNWAY 25R AT 1920 MST. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. ON 09/30/2011, COUNSELING WAS PROVIDED TO BOTH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. SUBJECTS ADDRESSED INCLUDED: PERFORMING A PERSONAL ASSESSMENT OF NIGHT CURRENCY/COMFORT WITH FLYING CLOSE TO SUNSET, A DISCUSSION OF WHAT PILOT IN COMMAND MEANS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PILOT IN COMMAND, AND KNOWING AT ALL TIMES WHO IS PILOT IN COMMAND.
NTSB investigation
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