Beechcraft C23 N6005X

Summary

On 24 November 2005 at about 16:15 local time, a Beechcraft C23 registered N6005X was involved in an accident near Holbrook, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 November 2005 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Holbrook, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Holbrook Municipal Airport (P14)

Coordinates

34.9453, -110.1417

Aircraft

Beechcraft C23

Registration

N6005X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Holbrook → Holbrook

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX06CA052

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's abrupt flare and failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The airplane collided with the runway while practicing a touch-and-go landing. The flight instructor stated he and the student pilot were performing a touch-and-go landing at the time of the accident. About 10-15 feet above the runway the student made an abrupt pitch change, stalled the airplane, and collided with the runway. The left main landing gear broke and the tail of the aircraft was damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.