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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Pagosa Springs, CO · September 19, 2018

Date: September 19, 2018 · 13:45 local
Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8003W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA381
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total500 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

N8003WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2063 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While conducting part 61 flight instruction near Pagosa Springs, CO, N8003W experienced a loss of engine power and landed in a field 6.2 miles nw of stevens field, Pagosa Springs, CO (pso). Initial touchdown was 386 feet north of leaning pine place. The aircraft crossed the road striking two fences and stopped 484 feet after the road on a heading of 191. Day VFR. Two occupants uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING PART 61 FLIGHT INSTRUCTION NEAR PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, N8003W EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND LANDED IN A FIELD 6.2 MILES NW OF STEVENS FIELD, PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO (PSO). INITIAL TOUCHDOWN WAS 386 FEET NORTH OF LEANING PINE PLACE. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE ROAD STRIKING TWO FENCES AND STOPPED 484 FEET AFTER THE ROAD ON A HEADING OF 191. DAY VFR. TWO OCCUPANTS UNINJURED.

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 CEN18LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COThe student pilot's mismanagement of the fuel selector valve during the simulated forced landing demonstration and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision to ensure the fuel selector was properly set, which resulted in a loss of engine power and…Sep 19, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8003W · 1

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

Incident 20040414005059IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Durango, CO(-23) After touchdown the aircraft swerved to the left off the runway. The pilot stated that he was not on the brakes. The aircraft nosed over and then settled back on its landing gear. A runway light was hit near where the aircraft came to rest. The prop…Apr 14, 2004 · Minor damage